To find the percent of questions Rebeckah answered correctly, the best method is to calculate the ratio of questions answered correctly to the total questions first, and then convert that ratio to a percentage.
- Start with the ratio: \(\frac{42}{60}\).
- To convert to a percentage, you need to calculate \(\frac{42}{60} \times 100\).
So, let's break it down step by step:
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Calculate the ratio: \(\frac{42}{60} = 0.7\)
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Convert the ratio to a percentage: \(0.7 \times 100 = 70%\)
Thus, the correct method Rebeckah should use is the fourth option provided:
First, find the ratio of questions answered correctly to total questions, which is \(\frac{42}{60}\). Then, simplify the ratio to \(\frac{7}{10}\). Finally, multiply the numerator and denominator by 10 to get \(\frac{70}{100}\) = 70 percent.
The correct answer is that Rebeckah answered 70% of the questions correctly.