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george plays cricket and scores a run every time he runs the length of the cricket
pitch. his average score after 4 garnes is 23 runs. after the fifth game, his average
score is 21 runs.
how many runs did he score in the fifth game?

User Jurij Jazdanov
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Answer:

George gets 13 runs in the fifth game

Explanation:

He gets x in the fifth game so, ( 23 · 4 + x ) + 5 = 21

So 92 + x = 105
-92 -92

x = 13

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