SOLUTION: Max scored 71 and 65 on his first two tests in Biology 101. What is the lowest he must score on the third test to get an average for the three tests above 77?
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Question 1127269: Max scored 71 and 65 on his first two tests in Biology 101. What is the lowest he must score on the third test to get an average for the three tests above 77? Found 2 solutions by math_helper, ikleyn:Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source):
> 77 ====>
71 + 65 + x > 3*77 = 231 ====>
x > 231 - 71 - 65 = 95.
Answer. To get an average for the three tests above 77, Max must have the lowest of 96 on the third test.
