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8 November, 03:47

A Mathematics competition consists of 30 multiple-choice questions. A

correct answer is awarded 4 marks while 1 mark is deducted for a wrong

answer. No marks will be awarded or deducted for questions not attempted.

A student skipped 3 questions and had a score of more than 44. Find the

minimum number of correct answers obtained.

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  1. 8 November, 04:36
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    16

    Step-by-step explanation:

    let "x" be the number of correct questions and 37-x be the wrong questions,

    4x-1 (37-x) = 44

    4x-37+x=44

    5x=81

    x=16.2

    hence, 16 is the answer
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