Wesley went on a quiz show. The questions in the first round were worth 6 points. The questions in the second round were worth 7 points. Wesley answered a total of 6 questions and earned 39 points. How many questions did he answer in each round?
5 first-round questions and 1 second-round question
Find the number of questions
5 + 1 = 6
Find the total number points:
(6 * 5) + (7 * 1) = 30 + 7 = 37 does not match
2 first round questions and 4 second-round questions
Find the number of questions:
2 + 4 = 6
Find the total number of points:
(6 * 2) + (7 * 4) = 12 + 28 = 40 does not match
3 first round questions and 3 second round questions
Find the total number of questions
3 + 3 = 6
Find the total number of points
(6 * 3) + (7 * 3) = 18 + 21 = 39 it matches
Wesley answered 3 first-round questions and 3 second-round questions.