Four students A, B, C, and D appeared for an English exam consisting of two sections: Short questions and Long questions. Short questions: - Each ques...
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Four students A, B, C, and D appeared for an English exam consisting of two sections: Short questions and Long questions.
Short questions: - Each question carries 5 marks. - Candidates must attempt at least 6 out of every 7 questions. - Total short questions: 42.
Long questions: - Each question carries 10 marks. - Candidates must attempt at least 7 out of every 9 questions. - Total long questions: 18.
Penalty: - 0.5 marks deducted for each spelling error. - 0.75 marks deducted for each full word missed.
Details: - B answered 14 long questions correctly and scored 131 marks in the long section. - B scored 175 marks in the short section. - A scored 160 marks in the short section by attempting 38 questions. - C attempted all short questions and scored 150.5 marks in the long section. The number of short questions C answered correctly is twice the number of long questions he answered correctly. - D answered 15 long questions correctly. - The ratio of spelling errors in D's long to short sections is 3:4. - B made 43 spelling errors and 18 full word errors in the short section. - The total number of spelling errors made by D equals the total number of questions B answered correctly.
Question: If D answered 40 short questions correctly, what is the total marks obtained by D in both sections?