SOLUTION: On a test 25% of all students missed a particular question. If 8 people missed the question, how many students took the test ?

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Question 1048487: On a test 25% of all students missed a particular question. If 8 people missed the question, how many students took the test ?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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.25 used for Arithmetic purposes
.25T = 8
T = 8/.25 = 32