SOLUTION: Siddhi had a mean of 56% on her first 7 exams. What would she have to make on her eighth exam to obtain a mean of 60% on 8 exams?

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Question 1000206: Siddhi had a mean of 56% on her first 7 exams. What would she have to make on her eighth exam to obtain a mean of 60% on 8 exams?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
Siddhi had a mean of 56 on her first 7 exams.
So, Siddhi had a total of 7 x 56 = 392
To score a mean of 60 on 8 exams the total
would be 480
So, Siddhi has to score 480 - 392 = 88 on the
8th exam.
Hope this helps :-)