SOLUTION: A student has a 0.44 probability of passing the Civil Engineering Licensure examination. About how many students took the examination if 205 passed?

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Question 1200586: A student has a 0.44 probability of passing the Civil Engineering Licensure examination. About how many students took the examination if 205 passed?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.44x = 205   passed.


From here,  about  x = 205%2F0.44 = 465.9 participated.


Rounding to the closest integer number, we get the ANSWER: about 466 students participated.

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