Question

A student got twice as many questions wrong as he got right. If he attempted 48 questions in all, how many did he answer correctly ?

• A. 12
• B. 13
• C. 14
• D. 16

Hint:

Translate the word problem into algebraic equations and solve for the required variable.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Let the number of correct answers be \( C \).
Number of wrong answers \( W = 2C \).
Total attempted questions \( C + W = 48 \).
Substituting \( W \): \( C + 2C = 48 \)
\( 3C = 48 \)
\( C = 16 \)