Question

A certain test is scored by adding 1 point for

each correct answer and subtracting 1/4 of a
point for each incorrect answer. If Jan answered
31 questions correctly and 9 questions incor-
rectly, what was her score?
a. 28 3/4
b. 28 1/4
c. 26
d. 22 1/4

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

31 correcct answers gives her 31 points, then you subtract 9/4 for the 9 incorrect answers to get twenty eight and 3/4