SOLUTION: "On a test, 52% of the questions are answered correctly. If 65 questions are correct, how many questions are on the test?" I just need to understand how to get a numerical value

Question 942833: "On a test, 52% of the questions are answered correctly. If 65 questions are correct, how many questions are on the test?"
I just need to understand how to get a numerical value from the percentage; I don't need the actual answer.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = number of questions on test
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(52/100)x = 65
x = 65/(52/100)
65/(52/100)
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