document.write( "Question 504000: If a student gets 12 questions wrong, but still gets a 96% on the test...how many total questions are on the test? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #339473 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"x\"$ = total number of questions on the test
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+x+-+12+%29+%2F+x+=+.96+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+-+12+=+.96x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.04x+=+12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+300+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "There are 300 questions on the test
\n" ); document.write( "check answer:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+300+-+12%29+%2F+300+=+.96+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+288%2F300+=+.96+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+288+=+.96%2A300+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+288+=+288+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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