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Rita earned 45 points on a test. She lost 8 points , earned 53 points , then lost 6 more points. What is Rita's final score on the test

User Benjumanji
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Rita's final score is 84 .

User Lukas Gund
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loss is negative
earned is plus
45
lost 8
45-8=37
eaned 53
37+53=90
lost 6
90-6=84

final score is 84 points
User Sahand
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