Question

I really need a good explanation on how to solve this, not just the answer please please please..

Jacob has golf scores of 120, 112, 130, 128, and 124. He wants to have a mean, or average, golf score of 118. What score does he need in his next golf game to achieve this mean score?

Answer 1

94

Explanation:

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First find the mean. You then would have do all of the numbers plus x is equal to 118. Simply and divide.

Answer 2

Explanation:

94

Mean = add all the numbers up and divide by how many numbers you added

So add (x +120 + 112 + 130 + 128 + 124 ) divided by 6 =118

x is the score you are looking for and 118 is the average he wants

so (x + 614 ) divided by 6 =118

now multiply both sides by 6

x + 614 = 118 times 6

x + 614 = 708

subtract 614 from both sides

x = 94