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2004 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 2

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Problem

On the AMC 12, each correct answer is worth 6 points, each incorrect answer is worth 0 points, and each problem left unanswered is worth 2.5 points. If Charlyn leaves 8 of the 25 problems unanswered, how many of the remaining problems must she answer correctly in order to score at least 100?

\text {(A)} 11 \qquad \text {(B)} 13 \qquad \text {(C)} 14 \qquad \text {(D)} 16\qquad \text {(E)}17

Solution

She gets 8*2.5=20 points for the problems she didn't answer. She must get \left\lceil \frac{100-20}{6} \right\rceil =14 \Rightarrow \text {(C)} problems right to score at least 100.

See Also

2004 AMC 12A (ProblemsResources)
Preceded by
Problem 1
Followed by
Problem 3
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