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Q- average for five quizzes is 86. To have an average of 88 or more for six quizzes, what is the lowest score to get on the six
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Q- average for five quizzes is 86. To have an average of 88 or more for six quizzes, what is the lowest score to get on the six
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Question 281164: Helping my son, 7th grade. We need help please.
Q- average for five quizzes is 86. To have an average of 88 or more for six quizzes, what is the lowest score to get on the sixth quiz?
Thanks. Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, josmiceli:Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! (5*86+x)/6=88
Good luck you need at least 98
think of it this way
you need at least 88 plus you have to make up 2 points for the last 5 quizzes. So you need 5*2+88=98
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = lowest score to get on 6th quiz
The average is:
(sum of scores on quizzes)/(number of quizzes) = average grade
For the 1st quizzes, the average is
(Sum of scores on 5 quizzes)/5 =
Sum of scores on 5 quizzes = 5*86
Sum of scores on 5 quizzes = 430
and, after taking the 6th quiz:
Multiply both sides by
Must get at least a 98 to average 88 for 6 quizzes
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