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Ben bowled 141 and 220 in his first two games what much he bowl his third game to have an average of at least 180

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Given:

Ben bowled 141 and 220 in his first two games

Let, he bowled x in his third game

So, the average of the three games = 180

So,


(141+220+x)/(3)=180

Solve for x:


\begin{gathered} 141+220+x=180\cdot3 \\ x+361=540 \\ x=54-361=179 \end{gathered}

So, the answer will be 179

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