Question

Desiree is given an aptitude test with 50 multiple-choice questions. For every correct answer, Desiree will get 3 points. For every wrong answer, 1 point will be deducted. For every question unanswered, 0.5 point is deducted. Desiree did not leave any question unanswered and gets 110 points on the test.

If x is the number of questions Desiree answered correctly, then the equation that represents the given situation is
and the equation will have
.

Answer 1

Total number of multiple-choice questions that Desiree has to answer in Aptitude test = 50

Points given for every correct Answer = +3

Points deducted for every Incorrect Answer = -1

For every question unanswered ,

points Deducted = -0.5

Total Points Obtained by Desiree after Answering all the questions = 110

Number of Answers that Desiree answered correctly = x questions

Number of Incorrect Answers = (50 - x) questions

Then,the Equation representing above situation

→ 3 × x + ( -1 ) × ( 50 - x ) = 110

⇒3x - 50 + x = 110 ----------- equation that represents the given situation

⇒ 4x - 50 = 110

Adding 50, on both sides

→ 4x - 50 + 50 = 110 + 50

⇒ 4x = 160

Dividing both sides by, 4 we get

x = 40

Number of correct answers given by Desiree= 40 questions

Number of Incorrect Answers = 50 - 40

= 10 Questions .

Answer 2

Desiree is given an aptitude test with 50 multiple-choice questions. For every correct answer, Desiree will get 3 points. For every wrong answer, 1 point will be deducted. For every question unanswered, 0.5 points is deducted. Desiree did not leave any questions unanswered and gets 110 points on the test.

If x is the number of questions Desiree answered correctly, then the equation that represents the given situation is

3(50 - x) + x = 110

and the equation will have

no solution

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