Let the number of correct answers be $C$, wrong answers be $W$, and unanswered questions be $U$.
Total questions:
$C+W+U=160$ .....$(1)$
According to the first condition:
$C-\frac{W}{4}-\frac{U}{2}=79$ .....$(2)$
According to the second condition:
$C-\frac{W}{2}-\frac{U}{4}=76$ .....$(3)$
Subtract $(3)$ from $(2)$:
$\left(C-\frac{W}{4}-\frac{U}{2}\right)-\left(C-\frac{W}{2}-\frac{U}{4}\right)=79-76$
$-\frac{W}{4}+\frac{W}{2}-\frac{U}{2}+\frac{U}{4}=3$
$\frac{W}{4}-\frac{U}{4}=3$
$W-U=12$ .....$(4)$
From $(1)$,
$C=160-W-U$
Put this in $(2)$:
$160-W-U-\frac{W}{4}-\frac{U}{2}=79$
$160-\frac{5W}{4}-\frac{3U}{2}=79$
$\frac{5W}{4}+\frac{3U}{2}=81$
Multiply by $4$:
$5W+6U=324$ .....$(5)$
From $(4)$,
$W=U+12$
Put in $(5)$:
$5(U+12)+6U=324$
$5U+60+6U=324$
$11U=264$
$U=24$
So,
$W=24+12=36$
Now,
$C=160-36-24$
$C=100$
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