document.write( "Question 1026675: in a screening process of 5600 candidates, 20% of the candidates were disqualified in the first test. in the second test 40% of the first test qualifiers were disqualified. how many candidates qualified the test? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #642074 by macston(5194) You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "If 20% of 5600 were disqualified in the first test, \n" ); document.write( "that left 80% of 5600 who qualified: \n" ); document.write( "(0.80)(5600)=4480 first test qualifiers \n" ); document.write( "If 40% were disqualified, that leaves 60% who qualified: \n" ); document.write( "(0.60)(4480)=2688 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: 2688 qualified the second test. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |