Out of a box of 46 matches, 22 lit on the first strike. What percentage of the matches in the box did not light on the first strike?

52.17%

Explanation:

Number of matches in the box = 46

Number of matches that lit on the first strike = 22

Number of matches that did not light on the first strike = 46 - 22 = 24

Therefore, the percentage of the matches in the box did not light on the first strike will be:

= (Number of matches that did not light on the first strike / Number of matches in the box) × 100

= 24/46 × 100

= 52.17%

Therefore, the percentage of the matches in the box that did not light on the first strike is 52.17%.