# Solution:

Since the soldier scored 90 points and 40 of them were scored in 4 shots, he scored 50 points with the remaining 6 shots. As the soldier only hit the 7, 8, and 9, let's assume that in three shots (once each in 7, 8, and 9), he scored 24 points. Then, for the remaining three shots, he scored 26 points, which is only possible with the unique combination of numbers $7, 8, 9$: $8+9+9=26$. Therefore, the shooter hit the 7 once.

## Answer: 1.
5. During the shooting practice, each soldier fired 10 times. One of them completed the task successfully and scored 90 points. How many times did he score 7 points, if he hit the bullseye 4 times, and the results of the other hits were sevens, eights, and nines? There were no misses at all.