Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 1 - Section 1.5 - Problem Solving and Using Formulas - Exercise Set - Page 69: 92

Answer

$10$ correct solved examples and $16$ incorrect solved example.

Work Step by Step

Let $a$ be the correct solved problem and $b$ be the incorrect. Total number of questions = 26 Thus, $a+b=26$ and $ a$ correct solved problems = 8 cent ; $b$ incorrect solved problems = 5 cent Thus, $8a=5b$ Now, $a=\dfrac{5b}{8}$ Now, form equation $a+b=26$, we have $\dfrac{5b}{8}+b=26$ or, $b=16$ and $a= 26-b=26-16=10$ Hence, $10$ correct solved examples and $16$ incorrect solved example.
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