Word Problem 1
Problem 1: In an exam a candidate scores 2 marks for a correct answer and loses 1 mark for every wrong answer. If he attempts for 60 questions, and gets a score of 39, how many answers he opted as correct?
Solution:
There are 60 questions to be answered in the exam!
Let us suppose;
Score;
So,
But ;
So, Correct answers were 33
(math portion of job test)