In an examination, a student score 4 marks for every correct answer and loses 1 mark for every wrong answer. If he attempts all 75 questions and secures 125 marks, the number of questions he attempts correctly is
35
40
42
46
B.
40
Let the number of correct questions attempted be x.
Then, the number of wrong questions attempted be (75 - x)
According to the question,
x x 4 - (75 - x) x 1 = 125
⟹ 4x - 75 + x = 125
⟹ 5x = 200
⟹ x = 40
Find a number, one-seventh of which exceeds its eleventh part by 100.
1925
1825
1540
1340
Mohan gets 3 marks for each correct sum and loses 2 marks for each wrong sum. He attempts 30 sums and obtains 40 marks. The number of sums solved correctly is
25
10
15
20