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Ben bowled 124 and 200 in his first two games. What must he bowl in his third game to have an average of at least 170? Ben must bowl at least least 170 in his third game in order to have an average of at W

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Answer:

Ben must bowl 186 in his third game in order to have an average of 170.

Explanation:

The formula to calculate the average of given numbers is equal to the sum of all the values divided by the total number of values:


\text{Average}=\frac{\text{Total sum of All Numbers }}{\text{Number of items}}

Therefore,


170=(124+200+x)/(3)

Solve for x:


\begin{gathered} 170\cdot3=124+200+x \\ 510=124+200+x \\ 510-124-200=x \\ x=186 \end{gathered}

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