Question

Adrienne, Betty and Cathy were the only three competitors participating in a series of athletic events. In each event, the winner gets 3 points, second gets 2 points and third gets 1 point. After the events, Adrienne has 8 points, Betty has 11 points and Cathy has 5 points. In how many events did Adrienne come second?

A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
E 4

Answer 1

6 pts total per event

24 pts total awarded...so 4 events

Betty has three 1st's and a 2nd

Cathy has a 2nd and three 3rd's

Answer 2

1

Answer 3

2