Question

For a certain race, 4 teams were allowed to enter 3 members each. A team earned 9 – n points whenever one of its members finished in nth place, where 1 ≤ n ≤ 8. There were no ties, disqualifications, or withdrawals. If no team earned more than 10 points, what is the least possible score a team could have earned?
A) 0

B) 1

C) 2

D) 3

E) 4

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 3 Points

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$Members = 3$

$Point = 9 - n$

$1 \leq\ n \leq 8$

Required

Determine the least possible score

The least point a member of a team can get is when n = 8.

i.e.

$Point = 9 - n$

$Point = 9- 8$

$Point = 1$

To get the least score, each of the 3 members must have 1 point each.

So:

$Total = 3 * 1$

$Total = 3$