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John is a quarterback. This year, he completed 350 passes, which is 70%, percent of all the passes he's attempted this year. How many passes has John attempted this year?
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John is a quarterback. This year, he completed 350 passes, which is 70%, percent of all the passes he's attempted this year.

How many passes has John attempted this year?

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in order to find the total number of passes John attempted, we can divide the number of passes by the percent of all passes.
step one: convert the percent to a decimal: 70% = .70
step two: divide: 350 / .70 = 500
john attempted 500 passes this year
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