SOLUTION: For their class, a graduate professor asks students to study an average of 3 hours a day every weekday. If a particular student studied for 1 hour on Monday and 3 hours on Tuesday,

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Question 880983: For their class, a graduate professor asks students to study an average of 3 hours a day every weekday. If a particular student studied for 1 hour on Monday and 3 hours on Tuesday, how many more hours should they study throughout the week to achieve the desired average?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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The professor asks for 3 hrs on each of 5 days, or 15 hours.
The student has studied 4 hours so far. He will need to study 15-4, or 11 hours in the remaining three days.