Re: Is this math test too easy?

From: Nath Rao (RnNaDthOrMao_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 11/21/04 

Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 12:03:59 -0500

Mxsmanic wrote:
> Stan Brown writes:
>>Question 5, computing 15% of $24.99, is considered "hard" for eighth
>>graders???
> It's hard for many adults. Most of us do such things with a calculator
> now.

It is same as 15% of $25. Perhaps that is the point of the question.