document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1129496>Question 1129496</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you answered 80% of the questions on a math examination correctly and the number of your correct questions was 112, then how many total questions were on the exam? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #746251 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=746251\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you answered 80% of the questions on a math examination correctly and the number of your correct questions was 112, then how many total questions were on the exam? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = total questions on the exam<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equation, change 80% to .80<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".80x = 112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve, divide both sides by .8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 112/.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 140 questions on the exam<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Out of 140 questions, you got 112 right, which is 80% of 140\" </SPAN>\n" );
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