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An employment agency requires applicants average at least 70% on a battery of four job skills tests. If an applicant scored 70%, 77%, and 81% on the first three exams, what must he score on the fourth test to maintain a 70% or better average.

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atleast 52

Explanation:

Given that an employment agency requires applicants average at least 70% on a battery of four job skills tests.

An applicant scored 70%, 77%, and 81% on the first three exams,

Since weightages are not given we can assume all exams have equal weights

Let x be the score on the 4th test

Then total of all 4 exams =
70+77+81+x\\= 228+x

Average should exceed 70%

i.e.
\bar X \geq 70\\Total\geq 70(4) =280

Comparing the two totals we have


228+x\geq 280\\x\geq 280-228 = 52

Hemust score on the fourth test a score atleast 52 to maintain a 70% or better average.

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