SOLUTION: Please help. Question from text. On three examinations, you have grades of 88,78, and 86. There is still a final examination, which counts as one grade. In order to get an A, your

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On three examinations, you have grades of 88,78, and 86. There is still a final examination, which counts as one grade. In order to get an A, your average must be at least 90. If you get 100 on the final, compute your average and dertermine if an A int he course is possible.
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(21667) (Show Source):
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Remember, the average of "x" scores is simply the sum of those scores over "x".

In this case, we have the scores: 88,78,86, and 100

So add them up and divide them by 4 (the number of scores present)

So if you receive a perfect score on the final exam, you will get an 88.

Since , this means that it is NOT possible to get an A.