document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177003>Question 177003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A teacher allows the students to each \"throw out\" their lowest test scores in order to increase their overall grade.  The original mean score of 5 test is 75.2.  After the removal of the lowest test, the mean score becomes 80.25.  What was the score of the removed test? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Original Point total = 5*75.2 = 376<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the removed score be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New mean score Equation: (376-x)/4 = 80.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "376-x = 321<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 376-321\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 55 (the low score that was removed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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