SOLUTION: Lucy correctly answered 70% of the questions on her homework. She counted 14 correct answered on her paper. If each question is of equal value, how many questions did,Lucy have in

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Question 1139200: Lucy correctly answered 70% of the questions on her homework. She counted 14 correct answered on her paper. If each question is of equal value, how many questions did,Lucy have in her homework?
Answer by ikleyn(52834)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Use the proportion  


     = .


From the proportion,


    x =  = 20.     ANSWER.

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