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Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts) Mon Nov 9, 2015, 11:35 AM Nov 2015

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testing/math question (not a math test)

I'm trying to figure out whether it's worth it for me to re-take a test.

I've scored 99% on an exam of 47 questions. If I re-take the test and score 100%, what will be my average score?

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testing/math question (not a math test) (Original Post) Bertha Venation Nov 2015 OP

You can't score 99% with only 47 questions Ron Obvious Nov 2015 #1

Maybe they got a half-point off on a problem? cyberswede Nov 2015 #2

Was it 99% or the 99th percentile? edgineered Nov 2015 #3

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

1. You can't score 99% with only 47 questions

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2015, 11:58 AM

Nov 2015

A single missed question would drop the score to 98% (rounded up).

The average of 99 and 100 is 99.5 if that's what you're asking.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

2. Maybe they got a half-point off on a problem?

Reply to Ron Obvious (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 9, 2015, 12:23 PM

Nov 2015

Anyway, you're right about the average.

edgineered

(2,101 posts)

3. Was it 99% or the 99th percentile?

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2015, 01:17 PM

Nov 2015

If the latter you will never get more than a 99.

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