A test has two parts. The first part is worth 60% and the second part is worth 40%. If a student gets 95% of part one correct, what exact percent correct must the student achieve on part two to average 90% for the whole test?

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Answer 1 · 2017-10-02T02:05:25

33%

95% of part one correct implies:

#95/100xx60/100 = 5700/10000=57/100=> 57%#

For percentage of part two, if total is 90% will be:

#90%-57%=33%#

So #33%# correct on second part.