SOLUTION: Pam scored 78 on a test that had 4 fill-ins worth 7 points each and 24 multiple choice questions worth 3 points each. She had one fill in wrong. How many multiple choice question

If you need immediate math help from PAID TUTORS right now, click here. (paid link)
Click here to see ALL problems on Numbers Word Problems

Question 200750This question is from textbook Elementary Algebra
: Pam scored 78 on a test that had 4 fill-ins worth 7 points each and 24 multiple choice questions worth 3 points each. She had one fill in wrong. How many multiple choice questions did Pam get right.
Equitate to algebra terms. This question is from textbook Elementary Algebra

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(12701) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Pam scored 78 on a test that had 4 fill-ins worth 7 points each
and 24 multiple choice questions worth 3 points each.
She had one fill in wrong.
How many multiple choice questions did Pam get right?
:
Let m = no. of multiple choices she got right
:
Fill-in points + multiply choice points = 78
7(4-1) + 3m = 78
:
7(3) + 3m = 78
:
21 + 3m = 78
:
3m = 78 - 21
:
3m = 57
m =
m = 19 mult choices right
;
;