Question 12
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A student got twice as many sums wrong as he got right. If he attempted 48 sums in all, how many did he solve correctly ?
- A 12
- B 16 Correct
- C 18
- D 24
Correct Answer: Option B
Suppose the boy got x sums right and 2x sums wrong.
Then, x + 2x = 48 3x = 48 x = 16.
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