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A team from the high school went on a science-and-math quiz show. The science questions were worth 10 points and the math questions were worth 9 points. The team answered a total of 9 questions and earned 85 points. How many questions did the team answer in each category?

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Answer: 4 science questions and 5 math questions

Explanation:

To guess, you know that no matter how many 10 point questions you answer, the result will end in a zero. The number given is 85 so find a number you can multiply by 9 that ends in a 5. Answer: 9(5) = 45

The remaining points (40) are divisible by 10.

40 ÷ 10 = 4

Check: 5 (9-point questions) + 4 (10-point questions) = 9 total questions

45 points + 40 points = 85 points

Note that this problem can be solved mathematically by setting up a system of equations:

Points: 9x + 10y = 85

Quantity: x + y = 9

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