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Question 234075: you got 7 test scores but you mistakenly divided the correct sum by 6 which gave you 84 what is the correct average test score?
Answer by dawny74(8) About Me  (Show Source):
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To do this you first multiply 6 * 84 = the original sum (x)
x/7 = the correct average (a)
x divided by 7 = a
504/7 = 72