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Question 1096453: In a spelling test gabby missed 8 word. he obtained a score of 68%. how many words were on the test?
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In a spelling test gabby missed 8 word. he obtained a score of 68%.
how many words were on the test?
:
let n = number of words on the test
:
%28%28n-8%29%29%2Fn * 100 = 68
100(n-8) = 68n
100n - 800 = 68n
100n - 68n = 800
32n = 800
n = 800/32
n = 25 questions on the test