Question

In a quiz, positive marks are given for correct answers and negative marks are given for incorrect answers. If Jack’s scores in five successive rounds were $25,-5,-10,15,$ , what was his total at the end?

Answer 1

Find the total score

Given, that Jack's scores $25,-5,-10,15,$ and $10$ in five consecutive rounds.

$\therefore$Total of the scores at end

$$\begin{gathered} =25+(-5)+(-10)+15+10 \\ =25-5-10+15+10 \\ =35 \end{gathered}$$

Hence, the total score is $35$.