SOLUTION: Stephanie took a science exam that had two parts. • Part 1: She got 16 questions correct, which was 4/5 of the number of part 1 questions. • Part 2: She got 16 questions corr

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Question 1184278: Stephanie took a science exam that had two parts.
• Part 1: She got 16 questions correct, which was 4/5 of the number of part 1 questions.
• Part 2: She got 16 questions correct, which was 2/3 of the number of part
2 questions.
What was the total number of questions on Stephanie’s exam?
A. 32
B. 40
C. 44
D. 48

Answer by MathLover1(20855)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Part 1: She got 16 questions correct, which was of the number of part 1 questions.
Let = total number of questions in part 1





• Part 2: She got 16 questions correct, which was of the number of part
Let = number of questions in part 2





all together:
answer: C.


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