Chapter 8.4, Problem 61CCR

To determine

What is the contestant’s final score.

Answer to Problem 61CCR

  $-14\text{points}$

Explanation of Solution

Given:

A contestant’s score on a game show is -7. the contestant’s then answers two questions correctly, each worth 4 points, and three questions incorrectly , with each error causing a loss of 5 points.

Calculation:

In order to find what is the contestant’s final score, first contestant’s score on a game show is -7 then they answers 2 question correctly that is there score is 8 because each correct answer worth 4 points then the score is -7+8 is 1 and then they answers 3 question incorrectly each error causing a loss of 5 points then total loss is 15 points now there score is 1-15 is -14, as shown below:

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{starting score}=-7\text{points}\\ 2\text{correct answers }=8\text{points}\\ 3\text{incorrect answers}=15\text{points}\\ -7+8-15=-14\text{points}\end{array}$

So, the contestant’s final score is $-14\text{points}$ .