Question

Exactly 40% of the students who took a quiz scored a B. If 14 students scored a B on the

quiz what was the total number of students who took the quiz?

Answer 1

35

Explanation:

let us assume that there are x students

we know, 40% of x = 14

so, x = 14*100/40 = 35

therefore total number of students is 35

Answer 2

35

Explanation:

40 % of x = 14

x = 35