A student got twice as many sums wrong as he got right. If he attempted 24 sums in all, how many did he solve correctly ?  Choose the correct choice from the following choices
A) 12	B) 16	C) 8	D) 24	E) 26
Explanation:   Suppose the boy got x sums right and 2x sums wrong.   Then, x + 2x = 24 3x = 24 x = 8.   Answer:8
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A student got twice as many sums wrong as he got right. If he attempted 24 sums in all, how many did he solve correctly ?