SOLUTION: If albert answered 26 questions correctly and earned a score of 65% what would the percentage be if he answered 30 questions correctly?

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Question 886891: If albert answered 26 questions correctly and earned a score of 65% what would the percentage be if he answered 30 questions correctly?
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
26/0.65=40
30/40=0.75=75%
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0.65/26=x/30
26x=19.5
x=19.5/26
x=0.75=75%

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