SOLUTION: paige was assigned some math problem for homework. she solved the first thirty six of the problems before dinner. she finished the last 20% of the assignment after dinner.how many

Question 1012154: paige was assigned some math problem for homework. she solved the first thirty six of the problems before dinner. she finished the last 20% of the assignment after dinner.how many math problems was Paige assigned
Answer by ikleyn(52812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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According to the condition, 36 problems comprise 80% of the assignment.

So, you have an equation 0.8*x = 36.

Solve it for x:

x = = . . . ?

and you will get the total number of problems in the assignment.

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