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1987 AJHSME Problem 24
Source:
6/25/2011
A multiple choice examination consists of
20
20
20
questions. The scoring is
+
5
+5
+
5
for each correct answer,
−
2
-2
−
2
for each incorrect answer, and
0
0
0
for each unanswered question. John's score on the examination is
48
48
48
. What is the maximum number of questions he could have answered correctly?
(A)
9
(B)
10
(C)
11
(D)
12
(E)
16
\text{(A)}\ 9 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 10 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 11 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 12 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 16
(A)
9
(B)
10
(C)
11
(D)
12
(E)
16