SOLUTION: Suppose that to make the golf team you need to score no more than 74 on average over 5 games. If you scored 77, 71, 77, and 67 in your first 4 games what is the highest score you c

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Question 1039657: Suppose that to make the golf team you need to score no more than 74 on average over 5 games. If you scored 77, 71, 77, and 67 in your first 4 games what is the highest score you can shoot in your 5th game and still make the team?
A. 76

B. 78

C. 79

D. 80

Answer by jorel555(1290)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In order to average 74 over 5 games, you need a total score lower than 74x5=370.
370-77-71-77-67=78 is the highest score you can shoot and still make the team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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