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Question 24969: The pinball wizard set a new record on a pinball machine.
Her new record score was 26 times the previous high score of 79,864 points.
What was her new record score?

Subject: Multiplication word problems.
Answer by askmemath(368) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the highest score = Y
Then the pinball wizard's highest score S= 26 times Y = 26Y
But we know Y = 79854
Which means 26x 79864 =S
S = 2076464
which the new record score.