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40% of college students scored more than 70% on a math test. 120 students scored below that. How many total students took the math test?

40% of college students scored more than 70% on a math test. 120 students scored below that. How many total students took the math test?
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40% of college students scored more than 70% on a math test. 120 students scored below that.

How many total students took the math test?

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User Velayutham Anjamani
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So if 40% of college students scored above 70%, then 60% of college students scored below 70%.

Our equation would be: 0.60x=120
x=120/0.60
x=12000/60
So x equal 200 students took the math test
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