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I'd like to know why I keep getting best answer and never ask a question, but my % goes down from 14 to 13 ?

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  • hobo
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    The best answer % is the number of best answers divided by the total answers given times 100 so your % will go up & down with the number of answers given.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It's simple math. Your best answer percentage includes the questions that are unresolved, where the asker has not chosen a "best answer" or where it's in voting.

    Look at it this way: you have answered 4 questions and won "best answer" on 1. You have a 25% "best answer" rate. Then you go and answer 6 more questions. Now you have a 10% "best answer" rate even though nobody's won "best answer" on the 9 questions you answered that are still pending (the 3 from before and the 6 you just answered). Your % dropped but it's only because you answered more questions.

    Make sense?

  • Pam
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    your % of best answers is based on the ratio of best answers to total answers - doesn't have anything to do with asking questions

  • 1 decade ago

    The yet unresolved questions count against your percentage.

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  • 1 decade ago

    it is bassed on your answers once you ahve many answers it will stablize more mine doesnt move to much anymore in fact it hasnt changed in about a month or so

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