SOLUTION: A student missed 44 problems on an English test and received a grade of 71%. If all the problems were of equal value, how many problems were on the test? Round off your answer to t

Question 1104632: A student missed 44 problems on an English test and received a grade of 71%. If all the problems were of equal value, how many problems were on the test? Round off your answer to the nearest integer.
Answer by ikleyn(52802) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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(1-0.71)*x = 44,

0.29x = 44

x =  = 151.7 = 152 rounded to the nearest integer.

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