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Question 261015: A soldier shooting at a target hits it 40% of the time. How many times must he shoot in order to register 100 hits? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A soldier shooting at a target hits it 40% of the time.
How many times must he shoot in order to register 100 hits?
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Let that number be "x".
Equation:
0.40x = 100
x = 100/0.4
x = 1000/4 = 250
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Stan H.
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