AMC 10B 2010 Problem 15

On a 50-question multiple choice math contest, students receive 4 points for a correct answer, 0 points for an answer left blank, and -1 point for an incorrect answer. Jesse’s total score on the contest was 99 . What is the maximum number of questions that Jesse could have answered correctly?

Answer Choices
A. 25
B. 27
C. 29
D. 31
E. 33