SOLUTION: martain scores 90 percent of the points in a game if this represents 54 points how many points were scored in total

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Question 1106515: martain scores 90 percent of the points in a game if this represents 54 points how many points were scored in total
Answer by ikleyn(52824) About Me  (Show Source):
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You are given that 90% of some value is 54.


0.9x = 54.


Then  x = 54%2F0.9 = 60.

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