Question

Mrs. Alvarez is adding 4 bonus points to each student's average because of an extra credit project. Find the student whose total she miscalculated.

A) Amanda, whose average was 82
B) John, whose average was 78
C) Sarah, whose average was 89
D) Michael, whose average was 86

Answer 1

After adding 4 bonus points to the provided averages of each student none of the recalculated scores exceed 100, suggesting that there has been no miscalculation for any of the given students.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student whose total Mrs. alvarez miscalculated can be found by adding 4 bonus points to each listed average and checking to see if it results in a possible total over 100. By examining the choices:

• A) Amanda, whose average was 82 plus 4 bonus points equals 86.
• B) John, whose average was 78 plus 4 bonus points equals 82.
• C) Sarah, whose average was 89 plus 4 bonus points equals 93.
• D) Michael, whose average was 86 plus 4 bonus points would equal 90.

After adding the 4 points, none of the students' totals exceed 100, which would indicate a miscalculation. Therefore, it seems that there is a mistake in the premise of the question as none of the provided students' recalculated averages appear to be miscalculated based on the given information.