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On a math test, Rosie answered 36 questions correctly, which was 72%. how many questions were on the test?

Respuesta :

JLTornado52

Answer:

50

Step-by-step explanation:

What I did first is I converted 72% into a decimal (I work better with decimals), giving me 0.72. Then I solved the equation 36/0.72=x.

x = 50

mhanifa

Answer:

  • 50 questions

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of questions be x.

We have:

  • 72% of x is 36.

Build an equation and solve for x:

  • 0.72x = 36
  • x = 36/0.72
  • x = 50