Question

To win a trivia game, Nathan must score at least 75 points. Each correct answer is worth 2 1/2 points, and each incorrect answer is worth -1/4 point. If he gets 35 questions correct and 32 questions incorrect, how many points does he have?

Answer 1

79.5

Explanation:

35 correct = 35x2.5=87.5

32 wrong = 32x-0.25=-8

no. of pts = 87.5+(-8) = 79.5