Question

James is taking a test to be on a game show to win money. He has to answer 75 questions or more correctly in 3 rounds in order to be on the show. In the first round, he answered 80% of 50 questions correctly. In the second round, he answered 75% of 40 questions correctly, and in the third round, he answered 20% of 30 questions correctly. Did James win a spot on the game show? How many questions did James answer correctly? Explain the math steps you used to determine your answers.

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes; James got 76 answers correct

Step-by-step explanation:

Round 1: 50 x 0.8 = 40

Round 2: 40 x 0.75 = 30

Round 3: 30 x 0.2 = 6

40 + 30 + 6 = 76