SOLUTION: I am stuck on this question 58.3% of driver`s license exams resulted in a passing mark. If the records show that 8370 new drivers licenses were issued, how many applicants were

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58.3% of driver`s license exams resulted in a passing mark. If the records show that 8370 new drivers licenses were issued, how many applicants were there?
Answer by ilana(307) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
So 58.3% of the total amount is 8370. Call that total amount x. Then 58.3% of x =8370. Mathematically, of means multiply. .583x=8370. Solve by dividing both sides by .583:
x = approximately 14,357 applicants.

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