Respuesta :
Answer:
The correct answer is: The test had 10 4-point questions and 30 3-point questions.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let t be the number of 3-point questions on the test
and
f be the number of 4-point questions on the test
Then,
According to the given statement that the test had 40 problems
[tex]t+f = 40[/tex] Eqn 1
And
According to given statement that the total points are 130
[tex]3t+4f = 130[/tex] Eqn 2
These equations form a system of linear equations in two variables.
Elimination method or substitution method can be used to solve the system.
So, from equation 1:
[tex]t+f = 40\\t = 40-f[/tex]
Putting t = 40-f in equation 2
[tex]3(40-f) +4f = 130\\120-3f+4f = 130\\[/tex]
Subtracting 120 from both sides
[tex]120-3f+4f-120 = 130-120\\f = 10[/tex]
Putting f = 10 in equation 1
[tex]t+10 = 40[/tex]
Subtracting 10 from both sides
[tex]t+10-10 = 40-10\\t = 30[/tex]
Hence,
Number of 3-point questions = t = 30
Number of 4-point questions = f = 10
So,
The correct answer is: The test had 10 4-point questions and 30 3-point questions.