A contestant on a TV show had to answer 26 questions. For each correct answer he received 8 points, while a wrong answer penalized him 5 points. How many answers did the man answer correctly, bearing in mind that he eventually had 0 points?
- 12
- 8
- 16
- 10
Answer
The correct answer is D) 10.
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