SOLUTION: in a certain game,each of 5 players received a score between 0 and 100 inclusive . If their average score was 80 ,what is the greatest possible number of the 5 players who could

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Question 935207: in a certain game,each of 5 players received a score between 0 and 100 inclusive . If their average score was 80 ,what is the greatest possible number of the 5 players who could have received a score of 50.
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in a certain game, each of 5 players received a score between 0 and 100 inclusive . If their average score was 80 ,what is the greatest possible number of the 5 players who could have received a score of 50.
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Total points needed to have an average of 80:: 5*80 = 400
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1 50 pt score means the other 4 need 350 pt or averages 87.5
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2 50 pt scores means the other 3 need 300 pt or each get 100 pts
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Ans:: That would be the most scores of 50.
Ans:: 2
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Cheeers,
Stan H.
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