SOLUTION: A student receives test scores of 73, 83, and 68. Two more exams are expected in the semester. What must the average of the final two tests be in order for the student’s semester

Algebra.Com
Question 411124: A student receives test scores of 73, 83, and 68.
Two more exams are expected in the semester. What must the average of the final two tests be in order for the student’s semester average to be 80?

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(73+83+68+2x)/5=80
224+2x=400
2x=176
x=88

RELATED QUESTIONS

there are four exams in a semester. a student received grades of 80, 65, and 73 on the... (answered by stanbon)
A student’s test scores are 88, 87, 82, 95, and 89. If the student needs an average test... (answered by mananth)
A student has scores of 73, 76, and 83 on three exams. What score is needed on a fourth... (answered by ewatrrr)
A student received scores of 84, 73, and 71 on their midterm algebra exams. If the final... (answered by Edwin McCravy,greenestamps,josgarithmetic)
A student received scores of 84, 73, and 71 on their midterm algebra exams. If the final... (answered by Theo,math_tutor2020,josgarithmetic)
A student in an algebra course has test scores of 76, 90, 73, and 86. What score on the... (answered by Alan3354)
A student in an algebra course has test scores of 73, 87, 71, and 85. What score on the... (answered by MathLover1)
A student has scores of 83, 89, 78, and 86 on her first four tests. what score must she... (answered by scott8148)
A student in an algebra course has test scores of 71, 90, 79, and 83. What score on the... (answered by stanbon)