(a)In a quiz competition there were 25 questions. 2
marks were allotted to every correct answer and -1 to
every wrong answer. Sheetal attempted 22 questions out of which 2 answers were
wrong. The teacher gave her 40 marks. Sheetal went to the teacher and informed that
she was given more marks. The teacher was happy with Sheetal. What is Sheetal’s
actual score? What value of Sheetal made the teacher happy? I want explanation of the problem
marks were allotted to every correct answer and -1 to
every wrong answer. Sheetal attempted 22 questions out of which 2 answers were
wrong. The teacher gave her 40 marks. Sheetal went to the teacher and informed that
she was given more marks. The teacher was happy with Sheetal. What is Sheetal’s
actual score? What value of Sheetal made the teacher happy? I want explanation of the problem
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Her actual score was 38.
Because out of 22, 20 were correct and 2 were incorrect.
Therefore, 20 × 2 - 2 (-1) = 40 - 2 = 38
Sheetal's value of truth made the teacher happy.
Please mark me Brainliest.
I've been answering all night but still got only 2 Brainliest Markings even though all my answers were correct and most of the times I answered first.