{"id":903,"date":"2024-03-05T15:07:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=903"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:07:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:07:27","slug":"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","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/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\/","title":{"rendered":"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 ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;8&#8243; option2=&#8221;24&#8243; option3=&#8221;30&#8243; option4=&#8221;16&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is (d) 16.<\/p>\n<p>If the student got twice as many sums wrong as he got right, then he got 2x wrong and x right. 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