Answer: there are 10 multiple choice questions and 15 short-answer questions
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the number of multiple choice questions in the test.
Let y represent the number of short-answer questions in the test.
If the test has 25 questions, it means that
x + y = 25
Multiple-choice questions are worth 2 points, and short-answer questions are worth 4 points. The test is worth a total of 80 points. It means that
2x + 4y = 80 - - - - - - - -1
Substituting x = 25 - y into equation 1, it becomes
2(25 - y) + 4y = 80
50 - 2y + 4y = 80
- 2y + 4y = 80 - 50
2y = 30
y = 30/2 = 15
x = 25 - y = 25 - 15 = 10
A. The number of multiple-choice questions plus the number of short-answer questions is 25.
