The mean of three test scores is 74. What must a fourth test score be to increase the mean to 78?
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To find the fourth test score needed to increase the mean to 78, we need to consider the sum of the four test scores.
Let's call the fourth test score "x".
We know that the mean of the initial three test scores is 74. This means that the sum of those three test scores is:
3 * 74 = 222
Now, to increase the mean to 78, we need to find the sum of the four test scores such that the mean is 78:
(222 + x) / 4 = 78
To solve this equation for "x", we can start by multiplying both sides of the equation by 4:
222 + x = 78 * 4
222 + x = 312
Next, we can isolate "x" by subtracting 222 from both sides of the equation:
x = 312 - 222
x = 90
Therefore, the fourth test score must be 90 in order to increase the mean to 78.
The answer is...
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Never mind!
The answer is:
The test scores are 34,56,78,98.
So the fourth test score is 98.
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