document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1190923>Question 1190923</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jorge’s average score on the first 3 tests was 88. His average score on the next 5 tests was 84. What was Jorge’s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "average score on all 8 tests? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In a problem about averages where all the numbers are close together, you can often find the answer quickly by using an \"over and under\" analysis.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case, if the average on the first 3 tests had also been 84, then the average on all 8 tests would be 84.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, he scored an average of 3 points above 84 on those first 3 tests.  That's a total \"over\" of 4*3=12 points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 \"over\" points averaged over the 8 tests is an average \"over\" of 12/8=1.5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So his average is 84+1.5=85.5.<br><BR>\n" );
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