document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=716908>Question 716908</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student missed 6 problems on an English test and received a grade of 86%. If all the problems were of equal value, how many problems were on the test? I'm not sure how to find the answer for this. I am awful with percents. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440018 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jndarrell><B>jndarrell(58)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jndarrell><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=440018\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since 86% is equal to the number of questions a student got correct, then the difference of 100-86 (14%) is equal to the 6 questions they got wrong. So you would do the following steps:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 over X is = 14 over 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/x=14/100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14x=600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides to find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=42.86 (rounded to the 100th)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the instructions you were given regarding rounding. I would say 43 problems. </SPAN>\n" );
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