UKMT Grey Kangaroo, 2025

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

During two sessions of football training, Paul shoots a total of 17 times at a target. He hits with 60% of his shots in the first session. He hits with 75% of his shots in the second session. How many times did he hit the target in the second session?

(A) $6$ (B) $7$ (C) $8$ (D) $9$ (E) $10$

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