Wednesday, May 1, 2013

mean with unknown data

if you have a mean of 84 on a test and three of the scores are 84, 88, and 80 what is the fourth score


Solution:


Let's call the unknown value x... 

This is our working equation... 

%2884%2B88%2B80%2Bx%29%2F4=84 
84%2B88%2B80%2Bx=336 

x=336-%2884%2B88%2B80%29 


x=84 

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