in a test 3 marks were given for correct answer and -1 for incorrect answer sona attemtped all the questions and scored 20 marks and got 10 correct answers i)How many incorrect answers she ha​

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Given,

Marks for each correct answer = 3

Marks for each incorrect answer = -1

Marks Sona obtained = 20

Number of answers she got correct = 10

Number of answers she got incorrect =

Let's take the incorrect answers as x.

[tex]∴ 10×3+x×(-1) = 20[/tex]

[tex]\rightarrow 30+(-x) =20[/tex]

[tex]\rightarrow 30-x = 20[/tex]

[tex]\rightarrow -x= 20-30[/tex]

[tex]\rightarrow -x= -10[/tex]

[tex]\rightarrow x = 10[/tex]

∴ She got 10 incorrect answers.

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