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Number theory Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Find the answer United Kingdom

There are 20 questions in a quiz. Seven points are awarded for each correct answer, four points are deducted for each incorrect answer and no points are awarded or deducted for each question left blank. Erica took the quiz and scored 100 points. How many questions did she leave blank?

(A) 00 (B) 11 (C) 22 (D) 33 (E) 44

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