SOLUTION: on a math test, 12 students earned an A.This number is exactly 25% of the total number of student s in the class. How many students are in the class.

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Question 623073: on a math test, 12 students earned an A.This number is exactly 25% of the total number of student
s in the class. How many students are in the class.
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on a math test, 12 students earned an A.This number is exactly 25% of the total number of students in the class. How many students are in the class.
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Let n = number of students in the class
then
.25n = 12
n = 12/.25
n = 48 students