The answer is approximately 11.18.
It would be 5%. I know the answer is right I just don’t know how to explain it. Sry. But I hope this helps.
Your thoughts are correct; Ned loses 14 points overall.
The reason the correctly answered questions do not factor into the answer is because that is not what the question is asking. Correct answers are not even mentioned :)
Part A:5=2x^2-x^2+13
5=x^2+13
0=x^2+13-5
0=x^2+8
Part B:5=2x^3-x^3+13
5=x^3+13
0=x^3+13-5
0=x^3+8
First, u find conman denominator which is 15 so 2/5=6/15 & 1/3=5/15, which adds up to 11/15, so the remaining fraction that kendrs has to wash is 4/15