Question

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4 Harriet and Kevin are playing a game. There are a total of 11 rounds in the game and at the end
of each round only one of the players will score some points. In each round the number of points
scored is equal to the number of the round, so 1 point is scored in round 1, 2 points in round 2 and
so on.
Harriet and Kevin have played a total of 8 rounds. Harriet has scored a total of 19 points.
(a) How many points has Kevin scored?
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Answer 1

Answer: 9 points

Step-by-step explanation: 8 rounds=8 points; If Harriet has 19 points and they have played 8 rounds which equal 8 points, 19-8=9 points