Question

8. In a class test, containing 20 questions, 6 marks are
awarded for every correct and (-2) are awarded for
every incorrect answer and 0 for answer not
attempted
Rita gets 9 correct answers and 11 incorrect
answers. Find her score
m) Sumit scored 36 marks though he got 8 correct
answers. How many questions had he attempted
incorrectly​

Answer 1

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Question:

In a class test, containing 20 questions, 6 marks are awarded for every correct and (-2) are awarded for every incorrect answer and 0 for answer not attempted Rita gets 9 correct answers and 11 incorrect answers. Find her score. m) Sumit scored 36 marks though he got 8 correct answers. How many questions had he attempted

incorrectly?

Given Information:

• Total number of questions is 20.
• 6 marks are awarded for every correct answer.
• -2 marks are awarded for every incorrect answer.
• 0 for questions not attempted.
• Rita get 9 correct answers and 11 incorrect answers.
• Sumit scored 36 marks though he attempted 8 correct answers.

To Find:

• Rita's total score.
• Sumit's questions that he had attempted
• incorrectly.

Final answer:

1. Rita got marks of 9 correct answers = 9 × marks awarded for every correct answer.

$=9 \times 6 = 54$

Rita got 11 incorrect = 11 × Total makes awarded for every incorrect answer.

$= 11 \times - 2 = - 22$

Total score =

$54 - 22 = 32$

Her score = 32.

$2.$

Sumit got 8 correct answer = 8 × marks awarded for every incorrect answer

$= 8 \times 6 = 48$

He scored = $36 = 48-36 = 12$

Final Answer:

He answered 6 answers incorrectly = 12 ÷ 2 = 6