SOLUTION: in a class of 18, the class average is an 87. if the highest grade is a 92, what is the mean for the rest of the class?

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Question 851458: in a class of 18, the class average is an 87. if the highest grade is a 92, what is the mean for the rest of the class?
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in a class of 18, the class average is an 87.
if the highest grade is a 92,
what is the mean for the rest of the class?
:
Find the original total of all the grades: 18*87 = 1566
Subtract the highest grade: 1566 - 92 = 1474
Find the average of the other 17:
1474%2F17 = 86.7