<PRE><B>Question 513918</B>
if i took four quizzes and there score averages out to an 82, what do i have to get on the next quiz to get it to average to an 85
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Total points from the 4 quizzes: 4*82 = 328
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Equation:
(328+x)/5 = 85
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328 + x = 415
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x = 87
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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