2001 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 22

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Problem

On a twenty-question test, each correct answer is worth 5 points, each unanswered question is worth 1 point and each incorrect answer is worth 0 points. Which of the following scores is NOT possible?

$\text{(A)}\ 90 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 91 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 92 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 95 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 97$

Solution

The highest possible score is if you get every answer right, to get $5(20)=100$. The second highest possible score is if you get $19$ questions right and leave the remaining one blank, to get a $5(19)+1(1)=96$. Therefore, no score between $96$ and $100$, exclusive, is possible, so $97$ is not possible, $\boxed{\text{E}}$.

See Also

2001 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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