SOLUTION: A student scored following marks in his tests: 87, 76,95,88.He wants amean of85 or a better overall for getting the merit certificate. What are the minimum marks he should get in t

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Question 1065238: A student scored following marks in his tests: 87, 76,95,88.He wants amean of85 or a better overall for getting the merit certificate. What are the minimum marks he should get in the last test in order to achive that average?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the average including the new test score, T.
%2887%2B76%2B95%2B88%2BT%29%2F5%3E=85
346%2BT%3E=425
Solve for T.