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In order to pass the entrance exam a prospective student must answer 80% of the questions correctly. The exam has 30 questions what is the smallest number of questions a tester must answer correctly in order to pass the test?

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80% of 30 ....." of " means multiply, change percent to decimal
0.80(30) = 24.....so the student must answer at least 24 questions correctly.
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