SOLUTION: kamal get 6 out of every 8 questions on a test correct .If he get 27 questions correct how many questions are on the test

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Question 620256: kamal get 6 out of every 8 questions on a test correct .If he get 27 questions correct how many questions are on the test
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Hi

kamal get 6 out of every 8 questions on a test correct .

If he get 27 questions correct how many questionshighlight%28x%29are on the

 test

 %286%2F8%29+=+27%2Fx Cross Multiplying to solve

    6x = 216

     x = 36 questions on the test



 6%2F8+=+3%2F4+=+27%2F36+