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Ely’s team scored 62, 76, 53, and 70 points in their first four basketball games. How many points does the team need to score in the fifth game to have an average of 70 points?

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89 is the answer.

The average of 5 points that equal 350 is 89
The current average of 4 points that equal 261 is 65.25

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89 is the amount of points the team needs to score in the fifth game to average 70 points.
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