SOLUTION: A team with 8 members had an average score of 5.5
After the lowest score is dropped the average is raised to 6. what was the lowest score in the original group?
A: 0.5
B: 2
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Question 980896: A team with 8 members had an average score of 5.5
After the lowest score is dropped the average is raised to 6. what was the lowest score in the original group?
A: 0.5
B: 2.0
C: 4.0
D: 5.75
E: 6.5
P.S Don't really know if this is supposed to go in this section. Pretty sure I put it in the wrong section.If I did then could you move it to the correct section?If I didn't then you don't have to do anything. Thanks for reading!
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
total = average * number=44
Drop the lowest score and have 7 people with an average of 6. The total must be 42.
The lowest score was 44-42=2
It is B.
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