SOLUTION: the average mark on a test for six students was calculated to be 84. one of the student's marks was accidentally counted as 86 rather than the correct mark mark of 68. Calculate th

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Question 295065: the average mark on a test for six students was calculated to be 84. one of the student's marks was accidentally counted as 86 rather than the correct mark mark of 68. Calculate the correct average mark for these six students.
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the average mark on a test for six students was calculated to be 84.
one of the student's marks was accidentally counted as 86 rather than the correct mark mark of 68.
Calculate the correct average mark for these six students.
:
Let v = the sum of the 5 correct grades
:
= 84
Multiply by 6
v + 86 = 6(84)
:
v + 86 = 504
:
v = 504 - 86
:
v = 418
:
Find the average (av) with the correct mark of 68
av =
av =
av = 81 is the correct average

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