Difference between revisions of "1985 AJHSME Problems/Problem 17"
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<math>\text{(A)}\ 86 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 88 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 90 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 91 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 92</math> | <math>\text{(A)}\ 86 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 88 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 90 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 91 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 92</math> | ||
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If the average score of the first six is <math>84</math>, then the [[sum]] of those six scores is <math>6\times 84=504</math>. | If the average score of the first six is <math>84</math>, then the [[sum]] of those six scores is <math>6\times 84=504</math>. | ||
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Taking the difference leaves us with just the seventh score, which is <math>595-504=91</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\text{D}}</math> | Taking the difference leaves us with just the seventh score, which is <math>595-504=91</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\text{D}}</math> | ||
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Let's remove the condition that the average of the first seven tests is <math>85</math>, and say the 7th test score was a <math>0</math>. Then, the average of the first seven tests would be <cmath>\frac{6\times 84}{7}=72</cmath> | Let's remove the condition that the average of the first seven tests is <math>85</math>, and say the 7th test score was a <math>0</math>. Then, the average of the first seven tests would be <cmath>\frac{6\times 84}{7}=72</cmath> | ||
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Problem
If your average score on your first six mathematics tests was 
and your average score on your first seven mathematics tests was 
, then your score on the seventh test was
Solution 1
If the average score of the first six is , then the sum of those six scores is 
.
The average score of the first seven is , so the sum of the seven is 
Taking the difference leaves us with just the seventh score, which is 
, so the answer is 
Solution 2
Let's remove the condition that the average of the first seven tests is , and say the 7th test score was a 
. Then, the average of the first seven tests would be ![\[\frac{6\times 84}{7}=72\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/0/9/d/09d3847e2f9297bc19ff2efb059af08ae39e1817.png)
If we increase the seventh test score by 
, the average will increase by 
. We need the average to increase by 
, so the seventh test score is 
more than , which is clearly 
. This is choice
See Also
| 1985 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 18 | |
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