document.write( "Question 970563: 6. A student has completed 3 exams and has an exam average of 88%. What grade must the student receive on the fourth exam to raise the exam average to be exactly 90%? \n" ); document.write( "
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Average = total/number
\n" ); document.write( "90=total/4
\n" ); document.write( "multiply by 4 both sides
\n" ); document.write( "360=total\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The four scores must total 360.
\n" ); document.write( "exam average so far is 88=264/3 exams.
\n" ); document.write( "The total through 3 exams is 264\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "On the 4th exam, the student needs 360-264=96
\n" ); document.write( "A grade of 96.
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