Question

Ebony earned scores of 71, 73, 83, 94, and 82 on five math tests. Determine her

score on the sixth test if her average for the six tests was 83? Enter your answer as a
whole number
Your Answer:

Answer 1

Explanation:

Given:71, 73, 83, 94, 82 avg 83 unknown number:x

83 equals 71+73+83+94 +82+x divided by number of scores.

71+73+83+94 +82+x is divided by 6

rearrange equation so that you solve for x

83 times 6

add 71, 73, 83, 94, 82

equation becomes 498=403+x

minus 403 from 498 and that is your x