SOLUTION: If a student gets 12 questions wrong, but still gets a 96% on the test...how many total questions are on the test?

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Question 504000: If a student gets 12 questions wrong, but still gets a 96% on the test...how many total questions are on the test?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = total number of questions on the test
given:
+%28+x+-+12+%29+%2F+x+=+.96+
+x+-+12+=+.96x+
+.04x+=+12+
+x+=+300+
There are 300 questions on the test
check answer:
+%28+300+-+12%29+%2F+300+=+.96+
+288%2F300+=+.96+
+288+=+.96%2A300+
+288+=+288+
OK