SOLUTION: a nurse student answered 80% of the questions on an exam correctly. if she answered 40 questions correctly, how many questions were on the exam

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Question 907072: a nurse student answered 80% of the questions on an exam correctly. if she answered 40 questions correctly, how many questions were on the exam
Answer by JimboP1977(311) About Me  (Show Source):
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Number of questions on exam times by 80% equals = 40
x * 0.80 = 40
x = 40/0.80
x = 50