SOLUTION: Sam has scored 14 ,20, 22, and 16 points in 4 basket ball games how many points must he score in the 5th game .if the average is to be 20 ? A 32 B 28 C 24 D 22 E

Question 325343: Sam has scored 14 ,20, 22, and 16 points in 4 basket ball games how many points must he score in the 5th game .if the average is to be 20 ?
A 32 B 28 C 24 D 22 E 20
Answer by AAfter Search(61) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the points scored in the fifth game be x for the average to be 20.
Given, (14 + 20 + 22 + 16 + x) / 5 = 20
=> (72 + x) / 5 = 20
=> 72 + x = 100
=> x = 100 - 72 = 28
Hence, Sam must score 28 points in the fifth game to have an average of 20.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Ed scored 16, 18, 12, and 23 points in the first four basketball games of the season.... (answered by JBarnum)

Ryan scored 16, 22 and 24 points in three basketball games. What is the least number of... (answered by checkley77)

Donella has scored 94 points in the last six basketball games. If she ears two points per (answered by greenestamps,ikleyn)

Ryan scored 16, 22, and 24 points in 3 basketball games. what is the least number of... (answered by stanbon)

John scored 16, 22, 18 and 14 points for each of the first four basketball games. How... (answered by Boreal)

5. Nora scored 16, 22, 18, and 14 points for each of the first four basketball games. How (answered by ewatrrr)

Amanda scored 16, 22, 18, and 14 points for each of the first four netball games. How... (answered by MathLover1)

Andy averaged 17 points per game during five games of the basketball season. If he scored (answered by Fombitz)

Beth scored 21, 24, 15, and 21 points in the first four games of the basketball season.... (answered by ReadingBoosters,josmiceli)