document.write( "Question 451024: The average score of the six tests was 82. The five scores were 91,87,78,86, and 72. What was the score of the sixth test? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Think about how you get the average. You added up the 6 scores and divided the total by 6. That means that the total of the 6 scores is 82 times 6. If you add the 5 scores you know, you can subtract that total from the product 82 times 6 and the difference has to be the unknown score.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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