Question

In a quiz positive marks are given for correct answers and negative marks are given for incorrect answers . If Rohit's scores in five successive rounds were 5,-3,-7,12 and 8, what was his total at the end ?

Answer 1

5-3-7+12+8= 15
answer is 15

Answer 2

$\textbf{Answer :}$

$\textbf{Marks obtained by Rohit were}$
$\textbf{5, -3, -7, 12 and 8.}$

$\textbf{Therefore, total marks of Rohit}$
$\textbf{at the end be}$

$\textbf{= 5 + (-3) + (-7) + 12 + 8}$

$\textbf{= 5 - 3 - 7 + 12 + 8}$

$\textbf{= (5 + 12 + 8) - (3 + 7)}$

$\textbf{= 25 - 10}$

$\textbf{= 15}$

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