document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=234956>Question 234956</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On five tests, on which scores could range anywhere from 0 to 100, Juan had an average of exactly 88. What is the lowest score Juan could have received on one test?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #173159 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=173159\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Average = Total/(Number of scores)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, after multiplying both sides by (Number of Scores):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Average*(Number of scores) = Total<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "With Juan's average on 5 tests this becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88*5 = Total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "440 = Total<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the total of Juan's 5 tests must be 440 in order for his average to be 88. If we are looking for the lowest possible score on one test then the other 4 tests would have to be the highest possible (which is 100). Four tests of 100 add up to 400. So the fifth test would have to be a 40 in order for the average to be 88. Anything less than a 40 would mean that there would be no way for all 5 tests to add up to 440. </SPAN>\n" );
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