Q:

The questions in the first section on a test are worth 3 points and the questions in the second section are worth 5 points. Let x represent the number of correct questions from the first section, and let y represent the number of correct questions from the second section. Sydney earned more than 80 points on the test. The inequality representing her score is 3x + 5y > 80.If Sydney answered 15 questions in the first section correctly, what is the minimum number of questions she must have answered correctly in the second section?Sydney must have answered at least 7 ⇒ 8 questions correctly in the second section of the test.

Accepted Solution

A:
The answer is 8 isn't it? on e2020 it is. you answered your own question......

 "Sydney must have answered at least 
7 ⇒ 8 questions correctly in the second section of the test."