SOLUTION: 78% of the questions on a student's test were correct. There were 50 questions. How many of the questions were correct?

Question 1202592: 78% of the questions on a student's test were correct. There were 50 questions. How many of the questions were correct?
Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, ikleyn:
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

78% = 0.78

Multiply 50 by 0.78 to get the answer....

Answer by ikleyn(52780) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Your post needs to be corrected.

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Correctly is to say " 78% of the on a student's test were correct ".

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