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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%.

User Jogger
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Answer:

X = 20

Explanation:

x 40%

------------ = ---------

50 pts 100%

User RinSer
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Answer:

0.40 x 50

Explanation:

40% is of 1 so it can be rewritten as 0.40

User Mad Man Moon
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