Question

3. An ELA test is worth 100 points. There are a total of 26 questions. They are spelling word questions that are worth 2 points each and vocabulary word questions worth 5 points each. How many of each type of question are there? *

Answer 1

There are 10 two point questions and 16 five point questions.

Explanation:

1. x = the number of 2 points questions
2. y = the number of 5 points questions
3. x + y = 26
4. 2x + 5y = 100
5. x = 10 two points questions
6. y = 16 five points questions