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In a multiple choice test, two marks are given for each correct answer and one mark is deducted for every incorrect answer. If a pupil answers 20 questions and gets 25 marks, how many correct answers were there
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\n" ); document.write( "c + w = 20 questions
\n" ); document.write( "2c- w = 25 marks
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\n" ); document.write( "Add and solve for \"c\"
\n" ); document.write( "3c = 45
\n" ); document.write( "c = 15 (# of correct answers)
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