SOLUTION: Adam tried to compute the average of his 7 test scores. He mistakenly divided the correct sum of all of his tests by 6, which yielded 84. What is Adams correct average test score?
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Question 133418: Adam tried to compute the average of his 7 test scores. He mistakenly divided the correct sum of all of his tests by 6, which yielded 84. What is Adams correct average test score?
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If he derived a result of 84 by dividing the correct sum by 6, then the correct sum must have been . He should have divided by 7, so
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