Jimmy needs to score at least 50 points to pass to the next class. He earned 20 points for each of the 3 exams he wrote but lost 5 points during the school year for bad behavior. How many more points can Jimmy lose and still be able to pass the next class?
Thoughts? Step-by-step reasoning:
Jimmy earned 20 * 3 = 60 points for the exams he wrote. For bad behavior, he lost 5 points, so he has 60 – 5 = 55 points left. To pass to the next class, Jimmy needs at least 50 points, so he can lose 55 – 50 = 5 more points.
Thus, the answer is 5.