SOLUTION: the mean of alice's ten test scores is 86. her teacher throws out the top and bottom scores, which are 40 and 100. what is the meaning of the remaining set of scores? explain your

Question 1035512: the mean of alice's ten test scores is 86. her teacher throws out the top and bottom scores, which are 40 and 100. what is the meaning of the remaining set of scores? explain your thinking at each step and your answer
Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The mean of alice's ten test scores is 86, giving her a total of 860 total points 86*10). If 100 and 40 are thrown out, this gives her a total score of 720. Spread over 8 exams, this gives her median score of 90 on her work!!!!!!!
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