SOLUTION: The basketball team played 5 games. The average score of the 5 games was 88. When the team played the 6th game the average went to 90. What was the actual score of the 6th game?

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Question 968343: The basketball team played 5 games. The average score of the 5 games was 88. When the team played the 6th game the average went to 90. What was the actual score of the 6th game?
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The average score of the 5 games was 88.
The total score of the 5 games was 88(5)=440.
When the team played the 6th game the average went to 90.
Let the score of the 6th game be x.
(440+x)/6=90
440+x=540
x=100
The score of the 6th game was 100.