Question

Keiko has scored 24, 17, and 17 points in her three basketball games so far. How many points does she need to score in her next game so that her average

(mean) is 22 points per game?
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Answer 1

She needs to score 27 points.

Explanation:

Average is equal to (sum of the terms/average of the terms) Since 22 is the average and she had four games. You multiply 22 with 4 to get 88 points. Subtract 88 by the combination of 24, 17, and 17 which you get 61. 88-61 =27