Question

A test is worth 60 points. Multiple-choice questions are worth 2 points, and

short-answer questions are worth 5 points. If the test has 15 questions, how
many multiple-choice questions are there?
O A. The number of multiple-choice questions minus the number of
short-answer questions is 60.
OB. The number of multiple-choice questions times the number of
short-answer questions is 15.
C. The number of multiple-choice questions plus the number of
short-answer questions is 15.
D. The number of multiple-choice questions plus the number of
short-answer questions is 60

Answer 1

C. The number of multiple-choice questions plus the number of short-answer questions is 15.

Explanation:

x + y = 15

Answer 2

C. The number of multiple-choice questions plus the number of

short-answer questions is 15.

Explanation:

This question can be solved using a system of equations.

I am going to say that:

x is the number of multiple-choice questions

y is the number of short-answer questions.

Multiple-choice questions are worth 2 points, and short-answer questions are worth 5 points.

This means that:

`2x + 5y = 60`

The test has 15 questions.

This means that:

`x + y = 15`.

Which means that option C is the correct answer.