Answer:
5/8 are spelled incorrectly
Step-by-step explanation:
There are 16 words
He spelled 6 correctly
That means he spelled 16-6 = 10 incorrectly
The fraction spelled incorrectly is wrong/total
10/16
Simplify by dividing the top and bottom by 2
5/8
Answer:
[tex] \frac{5}{8}[/tex] is the fraction of the words did he misspell.
Step-by-step explanation:
Number of word spelled correct = 6
Number of total word in spelling test = 16
Number of word spelled incorrect or misspelled = 16 - 6 = 10
Fraction of the words Paul misspell :
[tex]\frac{10}{16}=\frac{5}{8}[/tex]
