document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123369>Question 123369</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am stuck on this question\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "58.3% of driver`s license exams resulted in a passing mark. If the records show that 8370 new drivers licenses were issued, how many applicants were there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90591 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ilana><B>ilana(307)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ilana><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=90591\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So 58.3% of the total amount is 8370.  Call that total amount x.  Then 58.3% of x =8370.  Mathematically, of means multiply.  .583x=8370.  Solve by dividing both sides by .583:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = approximately 14,357 applicants.<BR>\n" );
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