A student answered 86 problems on a test correctly and received a grade of 98%. How many problems were on the test, if all the problems were worth the same number of points?

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Benjamin Solum · Answer 1 · 2023-05-16T18:24:46+0000

Answer:

88 problems

Explanation:

98% of the total is 86 problems answered correctly.

(0.98)x = 86

x = (86/0.98)

x = 87.551

We need a whole number, so round to 88 problems