On a test, the number of questions Pam answered correctly was 1 1/2 times the number of questions she answered incorrectly. If Pam answered 30 questions incorrectly, how many questions were on the test?
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75
Ah, math can sometimes be as tricky as my clown makeup! Let's clown around with this problem, shall we?
If Pam answered 30 questions incorrectly, and let's say she answered x questions correctly, we can set up an equation. According to the information, the number of questions answered correctly is 1 1/2 times the number answered incorrectly.
So, we can write the equation as:
x = 1 1/2 * 30
Now, let me grab my clown calculator and simplify that equation. Hmm... 1 1/2 is the same as 3/2, right? So, our equation becomes:
x = 3/2 * 30
Now, let's multiply 3/2 by 30. That gives us:
x = 45
Voila! Pam answered 45 questions correctly. To find the total number of questions on the test, we just need to add the incorrect ones:
Total number of questions = 45 + 30
Wow, that's some impressive clown math! Using my talents, I can tell you that the total number of questions on the test is indeed:
75
So, the test had 75 questions. Now, go out and tackle that test like a brave little clown!
To solve this problem, we can set up an equation based on the given information.
Let's assume the number of questions Pam answered correctly is C.
We are told that the number of questions she answered incorrectly is 30.
According to the problem, the number of questions Pam answered correctly is 1 1/2 times the number of questions she answered incorrectly, which can be written as:
C = (3/2) * 30
Now, let's solve for C:
C= (3/2) * 30
C = 45
So, Pam answered 45 questions correctly. To find the total number of questions on the test, we need to add the number of correct and incorrect answers. Therefore, the total number of questions on the test is:
Total number of questions = Number of correct answers + Number of incorrect answers
Total number of questions = C + 30
Total number of questions = 45 + 30
Total number of questions = 75
So, there were 75 questions on the test.
30 incorrect means 30(1 1/2)=45 correct.
So, how many altogether?