document.write( "Question 969152: Jan got a test of 92%. She had 35 items correct. How many test items were there? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #592100 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = total number of items\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "35/x = 92/100\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "35*100 = 92*x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3500 = 92x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "92x = 3500\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 3500/92\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 38.0434782608696\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 38 ... round to the nearest whole number\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So there are 38 test questions total. \n" ); document.write( " |