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A student has scores of 73, 84, 91 and 78. What score must the student earn on the fifth test in order to have an average score of 85?

A. 85
B. 88
C. 97
D. 99

User MrReiha
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Answer:


99

Step-by-step explanation:

The average of an
x amount of values is equal to the sum of all the values divided by
x. Thus, for any five scores to have an average score of 85, the sum of the scores must be
85\cdot 5=425

Therefore, we have the following equation:


73+84+91+78+m=425,\\m=\boxed{99}

User Clau St
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d. 99

Step-by-step explanation:
(73+84+91+78+x)/5 = 85
User Omkar Singh
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