SOLUTION: 12 students sit for an exam which has a maximum score of 100. the average of the 12 scores achieved by the students in the sxam was 95. what is the minimum mark a student could hav

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Question 490155: 12 students sit for an exam which has a maximum score of 100. the average of the 12 scores achieved by the students in the sxam was 95. what is the minimum mark a student could haved scored?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The smallest score by one student is reached when
all the others score +100+
+%28+11%2A100+%2B+x+%29+%2F+12+=+95+
+1100+%2B+x+=+1140+
+x+=+40+
40 is the minimum mark for 1 student