In an examination, a student scores 4 marks for every correct answer and losses 1 mark for every wrong answer. A student attempted all the 200 questions and scored 200 marks. The number of questions, he answered correctly was -
A. 82
B. 80
C. 68
D. 60
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Let us assume that he answered x question correctly. Marks scored by him in x question = 4xWrong answer would be 200 - x
According to question,
4x - (200 - x) = 200
or 4x - 200 + x = 200
or 5x = 200 + 200 = 400
or x = 80
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A. 12, 24, 36
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C. 12, 24, 32
D. 5, 10, 15
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