easy question but im a moron...wtf?

[ManBearPig]

heres a question on a practice test that i have, in condensed form:

avg. volume of animal cells: 950 u^3
avg. volume of plant cells: 3200 u^3

By what % are animal cells smaller than plant cells?

I thought it was: 950/3200 * 100 = 29.7%, but the real answer is 70.3%.

Why? How cant i get this retardedly easy question?

 

[3chordcharlie]

try (3200-950)/3200

 

[ManBearPig]

try (3200-950)/3200

You are brilliant. I was reading it as what % of the plant cell the animal cell is.

 

[3chordcharlie]

You are brilliant. I was reading it as what % of the plant cell the animal cell is.

I didn't really read the question... just noticed that the 'answer' and 'your answer' summed to 100.

 

[darkswordsman17]

The key word is its asking by what percent are they smaller, not what percent they are in direct comparison.

 

[Schfifty Five]

The key word is its asking by what percent are they smaller, not what percent they are in direct comparison.

which part of your sentence would be the "key word".

lol seems more like "key phrase"

 

[darkswordsman17]

which part of your sentence would be the "key word".

lol seems more like "key phrase"

Whoops for got to emphasize smaller.

Apparently, I also forgot that forgot is one word.

 

[speg]

SMALLER.

Learn to read. n00b.

 

[Mike Gayner]

Wow, seriously OP?

 

[SunSamurai]

wow, seriously op?

srsly

 

[Newbian]

Wow, seriously OP?

 

[skace]

"I thought it was: 950/3200 * 100 = 29.7%, but the real answer is 70.3%."

29.7 + 70.3 = 100. Sooooooooooooooooo

 

[Red Squirrel]

lol