Problema Solution
AMATH STUDENT EARNED SCORES OF 96,92,78 AND 88 ON THE FIRST FOUR EXAMS. WHAT MUST HE EARN ON EXAM 5 TO HAVE AN AVERAGE OF EXACTLY 90.
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five exams scores must average to exactly 90 and we
know four of the scores: 96, 92, 78 and 88
the final average is represented by this equation
(allowing the 5th score to be given as 'x'):
(96 + 92 + 78 + 88 + x)/5 = 90
solving for x, we have:
(354 + x) = 450
x = 450 - 354 = 96
the student must score a 96 on the 5th exam in order to earn an average of exactly 90