David is playing a trivia game where he gains points for correct answers and loses points for incorrect answers. At the start of round 3 his score is −1500 points. During round 3 he answered five 1000 point questions correctly and three 500 points questions incorrectly. What is his score at the end of round 3?A) −2000 B) −500 C) 2000 D) 3500
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start of round 3....score is -1500 he answered 5 one thousand point questions....5 * 1000 = 5000 so he now has -1500 + 5000 = 3500 he answered 3 five hundred point question incorrectly...3 * -500 = -1500 3500 + (-1500) = 3500 - 1500 = 2000