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A student missed 16 problems on test and got a grade of 66% how many problems were on the test

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Those 16 problems cost him 34%

One problem is worth 34/16 = 2.0625


So each question is worth about 2 point.

2*x = 66 Divide by 2

x = 66 /2 = 33 questions that he got right.


The total number of questions is 33 + 16 = 49


Does the rounding really matter?

2.0625 x = 66

x = 66/2.0625

x = 32 yes it matters.


Total number of questions = 32 + 16 = 48 <<<< answer.

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