Question

Tim answered all queston on is math test but got 10 answers wrong. He received 4 points for every corect answer, and there was no penalty for wrong answers. His score was 76 points Write an equation to determine the total number of question (q) on Tim math test. Find the total number of question on his math test

Answer 1

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Explanation:

If he scored 76 points he must have answered 76/4 = 19 questions correctly.

If the total number of questions is q then our equation is q = 10 + 76/4

= 10 + 19 = 29 questions.