SOLUTION: 54 students failed a math test. This is 27% of the total number of students. How many students passed the test?

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Question 1078232: 54 students failed a math test. This is 27% of the total number of students. How many students passed the test?
Found 2 solutions by amfagge92, natolino_2017:
Answer by amfagge92(93) About Me  (Show Source):
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LEt the number be X
27/100*X=54
27X=5400
X=200
number of students that passed the test =200-54=146STUDENTS

Answer by natolino_2017(77) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Total Students=T
27%*T=54, So T=200.
So 200-54=146 Students passed the test.
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