jordanbright9238 jordanbright9238
  • 12-03-2021
  • Mathematics
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I don't understand how to solve this Write a proportion to find how many points x a student needs to score on a test worth 50 points to get a test score of 40%.

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topeadeniran2 topeadeniran2
  • 14-03-2021

Answer: 20

Step-by-step explanation:

Total worth of test = 50

Percentage of test score to be gotten = 40%

Then , the total point the student need to get to get 40% will be:

= x/50 = 40%

x/50 = 40/100

x/50 = 0.4

Cross multiply

x = 50 × 0.4

x = 20

The student needs to score 20 points

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