SOLUTION: If I scored 85% on my test and got 6 answers wrong, how many questions were on the test?

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Question 601146: If I scored 85% on my test and got 6 answers wrong, how many questions were on the test?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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6 questions missed would account for 15% of the total # of questions (x)

If 6 = .15x, then x = 6/.15 = 40, so 40 questions.