Question

Allen wants to have a mean of 90 on his math quizzes. So far, he has scored 86, 94, 88, 95, and 89. What is the least score that Allen needs on his next quiz to have a mean of 90?

Answer 1

88

Explanation:

`(86 + 94 + 88 + 95 + 89 + x)/(6) = 90`

The mean would be the sum of all the math quiz grades divided by the number of quizzes taken.

Solve for x:

`86 + 94 + 88 + 95 + 89 + x = 540`

`452 + x = 540`

`x = 88`

Thus, Allen needs at least an 88 to obtain a mean of at least 90.