document.write( "Question 450310: On an NBA team the two forwards measure 6'8\" and 6'6\" and the two guards measure 6'0\" and 5'9\" tall. How tall a center should they hire if they wish to have a starting team average height of at least 6'5\"? \n" ); document.write( "
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To get an average you add them all up and divide by how many there are.
\n" ); document.write( "There will be five after we include the new center
\n" ); document.write( "let's call the center c
\n" ); document.write( "so add up the four players +c and divide by 5 and set it equal to 6'5\" which is 77 inches
\n" ); document.write( "so you have to convert them all to inches or feet
\n" ); document.write( "or you can take each one and
\n" ); document.write( "add or subtract their heights from 6'5\"
\n" ); document.write( "6'8\" is +3
\n" ); document.write( "6'6 is +1
\n" ); document.write( "6'0 is -5
\n" ); document.write( "5'9\" is -3+-5=-8
\n" ); document.write( "so we have
\n" ); document.write( "+3+1-5-8 which is +4-13=
\n" ); document.write( "-9
\n" ); document.write( "so the new center has to be 9 inches more than 6'5\"\r
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