Question

A skills test has 20 questions. This list shows the number of points that can be earned on each question:

• Correct answer: +3 points

• Incorrect answer: –1 point

• No answer: –2 points

When Frieda took the skills test, she answered 12 questions correctly and 5 questions incorrectly, and she did not answer the rest of the questions. What was the total number of points Frieda earned?
A) 25
B) 31
C) 12
D) 20

Answer 1

Answer: A) 25

Explanation:

12 x 3 = 36

36 - 5 = 31

-2 x 3 = -6

31 + (-6)

= 25

Answer 2

When Frieda took the skills test, she answered 12 questions correctly and 5 questions incorrectly, and she did not answer the rest of the questions. What was the total number of points Frieda earned?

A) 25

B) 31

C) 12

D) 20

Explanation:

12 x 3 = 36

36 - 5 = 31

-2 x 3 = -6

31 + (-6) =

= 25

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