SOLUTION: Write a proportion to find how many points xx a student needs to score on a test worth 150 points to get a test score of 96%.

Question 1107204: Write a proportion to find how many points xx a student needs to score on a test worth 150 points to get a test score of 96%.

Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, stanbon:
Answer by ikleyn(52786)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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= . Or directly x = 0.96*150.

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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write a proportion to find how many points xx a student needs to score on a test worth 150 points to get a test score of 96%.
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x/150 = 96/100
100x = 96*150
x = 96*1.5
x = 96+48
x = 144
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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