document.write( "Question 281164: Helping my son, 7th grade. We need help please.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Q- average for five quizzes is 86. To have an average of 88 or more for six quizzes, what is the lowest score to get on the sixth quiz?\r
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Let \"x\" = lowest score to get on 6th quiz
\n" ); document.write( "The average is:
\n" ); document.write( "(sum of scores on quizzes)/(number of quizzes) = average grade
\n" ); document.write( "For the 1st \"5\" quizzes, the average is \"86\"
\n" ); document.write( "(Sum of scores on 5 quizzes)/5 = \"86\"
\n" ); document.write( "Sum of scores on 5 quizzes = 5*86
\n" ); document.write( "Sum of scores on 5 quizzes = 430
\n" ); document.write( "and, after taking the 6th quiz:
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28430+%2B+x%29%2F6+=+88\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by \"6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"430+%2B+x+=+6%2A88\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"430+%2B+x+=+528\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+98\"
\n" ); document.write( "Must get at least a 98 to average 88 for 6 quizzes
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28430+%2B+98%29%2F6+=+88\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"528%2F6+=+88\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"88+=+88\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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