emendy2323
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  • 18-10-2016
  • Mathematics
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A student finished 72 of her homework problems in class. If the ratio of problems she finished to problems she still had left was 8 : 1, how many homework problems did she have total?

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jmdohert
jmdohert jmdohert
  • 18-10-2016
72/x = 8/1

72 = 8x

x = 9 ?
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heyitsme15
heyitsme15 heyitsme15
  • 18-10-2016
81 problems in total.
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