X attempts 94 questions and gets 141 marks. If for every correct answer 4 marks is given, and for every wrong answer 1 mark is deducted, then the number of questions wrongly answered by X is
Let the number of questions got wrong be x.
The number of questions got right will be = 94 - x
For every right question he gets 4 marks and for every wrong question 1 mark is subtracted.
Marks for right answers = 4(94 - x) = 376 - 4x
Marks subtracted for wrong answers = x
376 - 4x - x = 141
376 - 141 = 4x + x
235 = 5x
x = 235/5
x = 47
x represents the questions wrongly answered.
The number of questions wrongly answered is thus 47.
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