Problema Solution

A test has 20 questions worth 100 points. The tests consists if True/False questions worth 3 points each and multiple choice questions worth 11 points each. How many multiple choice questions are in the test?

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let 'x' represent the number of True/False questions, then '20-x' represents the number of multiple choice questions


100 = 3x + 11(20-x)

solving for 'x' we have x=15


20-15 = 5


the test has 5 multiple choice questions