Question

Nevan must score 90 points.Each correct answer is 1 3/4 points,each incorrect answer is -1/4 if he gets 58 questions right and 22 question incorrect does Nevan win?

Answer 1

yes he wins he scores 96 points. change the fractions to decimals then multiply by number of correct answers and then incorrect answers.

58×1.75=101.5

22×0.25=5.5

101.5-5.5=96