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Let the sum of the scores of Isabella's first <math>6</math> tests be <math>S</math>. Since the mean of her first <math>7</math> scores is an integer, then <math>S + 95 \equiv 0 \text{ (mod 7)}</math>, or <math>S \equiv 3 \text{ (mod 7)}</math>. Also, <math>S \equiv 0 \text{ (mod 6)}</math>, so by CRT, <math>S \equiv 24 \text{ (mod 42)}</math>. We also know that <math>91 \cdot 6 \leq S \leq 100 \cdot 6</math>, so by inspection, <math>S = 570</math>. However, we also have that the mean of the first <math>5</math> integers must be an integer, so the sum of the first <math>5</math> test scores must be an multiple of <math>5</math>, which implies that the <math>6</math>th test score is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(E) } 100}</math>. | Let the sum of the scores of Isabella's first <math>6</math> tests be <math>S</math>. Since the mean of her first <math>7</math> scores is an integer, then <math>S + 95 \equiv 0 \text{ (mod 7)}</math>, or <math>S \equiv 3 \text{ (mod 7)}</math>. Also, <math>S \equiv 0 \text{ (mod 6)}</math>, so by CRT, <math>S \equiv 24 \text{ (mod 42)}</math>. We also know that <math>91 \cdot 6 \leq S \leq 100 \cdot 6</math>, so by inspection, <math>S = 570</math>. However, we also have that the mean of the first <math>5</math> integers must be an integer, so the sum of the first <math>5</math> test scores must be an multiple of <math>5</math>, which implies that the <math>6</math>th test score is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(E) } 100}</math>. | ||
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By inspection, the sequences <math>91,93,92,96,98,100,95</math> and <math>93,91,92,96,98,100,95</math> work, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(E) } 100}</math>. | By inspection, the sequences <math>91,93,92,96,98,100,95</math> and <math>93,91,92,96,98,100,95</math> work, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(E) } 100}</math>. | ||
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Problem
Last year Isabella took 
math tests and received different scores, each an integer between 
and 
, inclusive. After each test she noticed that the average of her test scores was an integer. Her score on the seventh test was 
. What was her score on the sixth test?
Solution 1
Let the sum of the scores of Isabella's first 
tests be 
. Since the mean of her first scores is an integer, then 
, or 
. Also, 
, so by CRT, 
. We also know that 
, so by inspection, 
. However, we also have that the mean of the first 
integers must be an integer, so the sum of the first test scores must be an multiple of , which implies that the th test score is 
.
Solution 2 (Cheap Solution)
By inspection, the sequences 
and 
work, so the answer is .
See Also
| 2017 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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