SOLUTION: A student scored 78 on a test that had 4 seven-point fill-ins and 24 three-point multiple-choice questions. The student had one fill-in wrong. How many multiple-choice questions di
Question 368326: A student scored 78 on a test that had 4 seven-point fill-ins and 24 three-point multiple-choice questions. The student had one fill-in wrong. How many multiple-choice questions did the student answer correctly? Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi,
4 seven-point fill-ins and 24 three-point multiple-choice questions
4*7 + 24*3 = 100 points total
78% correct or 78 points scored
Let x be the number of multiple choice correct
3*7 + 3*x = 78
3x = 57
x = 19 multiple choice correct