SOLUTION: NBA Youngboy correctly answered 85% of the questions on his last math test. If he missed 6 problems, how many questions were on the test?

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Question 1170039: NBA Youngboy correctly answered 85% of the questions on his last math test. If he missed 6 problems, how many questions were on the test?

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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    (1 - 0.85)x = 6

    0.15x       = 6

        x       = 6/0.15 = 40.     ANSWER

Solved.