SOLUTION: After bowling four games, Rita's average was 99. What must she score in the 5th game to average 100?

Algebra.Com
Question 900585: After bowling four games, Rita's average was 99. What must she score in the 5th game to average 100?
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
100-99=1
100-99=1
100-99=1
100-99=1
1+1+1+1=4
100+4=104 needed
(4*(99)+x)/5=100
(4*(99)+x)=500
396+x=500
x=104 needed

RELATED QUESTIONS

After five games of bowling, Ralphs average score was 91. After six games his average... (answered by TimothyLamb)
Sue's average for 9 games of bowling is 108. What is the lowest score she can receive for (answered by checkley77)
Sue's average for 9 games of bowling is 108. What is the lowest score she can receive... (answered by stanbon)
Sue's average for 9 games of bowling is 108.What is the lowest score she can recieve for... (answered by fractalier,rfer)
In the bowling games, Makayla scores 139, 143, and 144. What score will Noelia need in a... (answered by killer6678)
Sean is in a bowling tournament that is bowling 5 games. So far he has bowled scores of... (answered by Boreal)
After 5 games, the basketball teams average score was 88 points. After 6 games their... (answered by stanbon)
Maria's scores for two games in bowling were 129 and 144. What must be her lowest score... (answered by Nate)
Maria's scores for two games in bowling were 129 and 144. What must be her lowest score... (answered by joyofmath,checkley71)