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

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Question 1202592: 78% of the questions on a student's test were correct. There were 50 questions. How many of the questions were correct?
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Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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78% = 0.78

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

Answer by ikleyn(52778) About Me  (Show Source):
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Your post needs to be corrected.

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