document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005265>Question 1005265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A test contains 200 multiple choice questions. The marking rule is designed such that 2 marks are awarded for each correct answer and 1 mark deducted for each wrong answer. If there are N questions answered correctly by a student, find their final score in terms of N.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the student answers all of the questions:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N=number correct<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2N=points for correct answers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200-N=number incorrect<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Points deducted for incorrect=-1(200-N)=-200+N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=final score<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=2N-200+N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=3N-200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This looks strange, but consider:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When he starts, the student has no correct answers, so he loses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 point for all questions (-200). For each question he answers <BR>\n" );
document.write( "correctly (N), he gets 2 points and also does not lose a point <BR>\n" );
document.write( "for being incorrect (thus 3 points for each correct answer, or (3N)). </SPAN>\n" );
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