A test with 24 questions is worth 100 points. x of the questions are worth 3 points each and y of the questions - the rest - are worth 5 points each. what is the number of each type of question?

Answer 1

Let's use algebra to solve this problem. We know that there are 24 questions in total, so x + y = 24. The total points available is 100, so 3x + 5y = 100. By solving these two equations simultaneously, we can find the values of x and y.

Answer 2

Oh, dude, like, you've got 24 questions, right? And some are worth 3 points, and some are worth 5 points. So, let's call the 3-point questions "x" and the 5-point questions "y." And since we're all about that math life, we know that x + y = 24. And since the test is worth 100 points, we can also say 3x + 5y = 100. So, there you have it, the number of each type of question is x and y.

Answer 3

There are two simultaneous equations:

1. x + y = 24
2. 3x + 5y = 100

with two unknowns; They can be solved to find that x = 10 and y = 14.

In other words there are 10 questions each worth 3 points and 14 questions each worth 5 points.