Question 671888
A student missed 6 on a math test and received a grade of 85% if all the problems were of equal value. How many problems were on the test
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let x=number of problems on the test
x-6 =number of problems student got correct
(x-6)/x=85%
.85x=x-6
x-.85x=6
.15x=6
x=6/.15
x=40
How many problems were on the test: 40