SOLUTION: For a certain bowling league a beginning bowler computes her handicap by taking 90% of the difference between 220 and her average score in a league play. Determine the average scor

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Question 994915: For a certain bowling league a beginning bowler computes her handicap by taking 90% of the difference between 220 and her average score in a league play. Determine the average scores that would produce a handicap of 72 or less.Also assume that a negative handicap is not possible in this league.
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For a certain bowling league a beginning bowler computes her handicap by taking 90% of the difference between 220 and her average score in a league play. Determine the average scores that would produce a handicap of 72 or less.Also assume that a negative handicap is not possible in this league.
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Handicap = 0.9(220 - ave)
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Solve:
0.9(220-ave) <= 72
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198 - 0.9A <= 72
0.9A >= 126
A >= 140
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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