On a 26 question test, five points were deducted for each wrong answer and eight points were added for each correct answer. If all the questions were answered, how many were correct, if the score was zero ? Answers:  A) 10  B) 12  C) 11  D) 13  E) 16
Explanation :   Let the correct answer be : x   Therefore wrong answers = (26 - x)   Total socre = 8x - 5(26-x) = 0   or, 13x = 130   Therefore x = 10   10nswer : 10
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On a 26 question test, five points were deducted for each wrong answer and eight points were added for each correct answer. If all the questions were answered, how many were correct, if the score was zero ?