SOLUTION: If there are 7 questions answered correctly at 88%, what was the total number of questions?

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Question 646415: If there are 7 questions answered correctly at 88%, what was the total number of questions?
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If there are 7 questions answered correctly at 88%, what was the total number of questions?
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Let the number of questions be "x".
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Equation:
0.88x = 7
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x = 7/0.88
x = 7.95
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Rounding up x = 8
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Stan H.