A county cricket team has won 10 matches and lost 4. If these matches represent 70% of the matches to be played, how many more matches should the team win so as to have a record of 75% wins?

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1. Let the total number of matches to played in the tournament be ‘x’.

   Given that A county cricket team has won 10 matches and lost 4.

   That means total number of matches played = 14.

   So,

   = > 70% of x = 14

   = > (70/100) * x = 14

   = > 70x = 1400

   = > x = 20.

   So, the number of matches to be played = 20.

   They have a record of exactly 75% wins = 20 * 75/100

   = > 15.

   Therefore, the number of matches should the team win = 15 – 10 = 5.

   Hope this helps!

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