SOLUTION: adam took 7 test scores and divided the correct sum by 6 which yielded 84. what is the correct average test score?

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Question 36245: adam took 7 test scores and divided the correct sum by 6 which yielded 84. what is the correct average test score?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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LET X BE THE TOTAL SCORE OF ALL THE 7 TESTS X/6=84 THUS X=504 NOW
DIVIDING 504 BY 7 WE GET 504/7=72