document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=261015>Question 261015</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A soldier shooting at a target hits it 40% of the time. How many times must he shoot in order to register 100 hits? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How many times must he shoot in order to register 100 hits?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let that number be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.40x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 100/0.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1000/4 = 250<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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