Question 15

Ranga got thrice as many sums wrong as he got right in a mathematics assignment. If he attempted 72 sums in all, how many did he solve correctly in his mathematics assignment?

Solution

Total number of sums he solved = Right +wrong

Let right and wrong sums =S

3S + S = 72

4S = 72

S = 18

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