Rashawn and Jessie are playing a game where they lose the same number of points that they would have earned for each incorrect answer. Rashawn answers two 3-point questions incorrectly, and Jessie answers four 2-point questions incorrectly. If neither player has answered a question correctly, who is ahead? Explain. Rashawn is ahead with –6 points. Jessie is ahead with –8 points. Rashawn is ahead with 6 points. Jessie is ahead with –4 points.

multipleQuestions newQuestion Rashawn and Jessie are playing a game where they lose the same number of points that they would have earned for each incorrect answer. Rashawn answers two 3-point questions incorrectly, and Jessie answers four 2-point questions incorrectly. If neither player has answered a question correctly, who is ahead? Explain. newAnswer Rashawn is ahead with –6 points. Explanation: 1. Calculate Rashawn's score: Rashawn answered two 3-point questions incorrectly. Points lost per question = 3 points. Total points lost by Rashawn = 2 questions 3 points/question = 6 points. Since points are lost, Rashawn's score is -6 points. 2. Calculate Jessie's score: Jessie answered four 2-point questions incorrectly. Points lost per question = 2 points. Total points lost by Jessie = 4 questions 2 points/question = 8 points. Since points are lost, Jessie's score is -8 points. 3. Compare scores: Rashawn's score: -6 points Jessie's score: -8 points Since -6 is greater than -8, Rashawn is ahead.