2019 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 7

Problem

Shauna takes five tests, each worth a maximum of $100$ points. Her scores on the first three tests are $76$ , $94$ , and $87$ . In order to average $81$ for all five tests, what is the lowest score she could earn on one of the other two tests?

$\textbf{(A) }48\qquad\textbf{(B) }52\qquad\textbf{(C) }66\qquad\textbf{(D) }70\qquad\textbf{(E) }74$

Solution 1

We should notice that we can turn the information we are given into a linear equation and just solve for our set variables. I'll use the variables $x$ and $y$ for the scores on the last two tests. \[\frac{76+94+87+x+y}{5} = 81,\] \[\frac{257+x+y}{5} = 81.\] We can now cross multiply to get rid of the denominator. \[257+x+y = 405,\] \[x+y = 148.\] Now that we have this equation, we will assign $y$ as the lowest score of the two other tests, and so: \[x = 100,\] \[y=48.\] Now we know that the lowest score on the two other tests is $\boxed{48}$.

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Solution 2

Right now, she scored $76, 94,$ and $87$ points, for a total of $257$ points. She wants her average to be $81$ for her $5$ tests, so she needs to score $405$ points in total. This means she needs to score a total of $405-257=  148$ points in her next $2$ tests. Since the maximum score she can get on one of her $2$ tests is $100$, the least possible score she can get is $\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ 48}$.

Note: You can verify that $\boxed{48}$ is the right answer because it is the lowest answer out of the 5. Since it is possible to get 48, we are guaranteed that that is the right answer.

Solution 3

We can compare each of the scores with the average of $81$: $76$ $\rightarrow$ $-5$, $94$ $\rightarrow$ $+13$, $87$ $\rightarrow$ $+6$, $100$ $\rightarrow$ $+19$;

So the last one has to be $-33$ (since all the differences have to sum to $0$), which corresponds to $81-33 = \boxed{48}$.

Solution 4

We know that she scored $76, 94,$ and $87$ points on her first $3$ tests for a total of $257$ points and that she wants her average to be $81$ for her $5$ total tests. Therefore, she needs to score a total of $405$ points. In addition, one of the final $2$ tests needs to be the maximum of $100$ points, to make the final test score—the one that we are looking for—the lowest score possible for her to earn. We can now see here that the sum of $76+94+100$ has a units digit of $0$ and that the final test score must have a units digit ending with a $5$. Now, $87$ needs to be added to a number that makes the sum divisible by $5$. Among the answer choices of $48, 52, 66, 70,$ and $74$, only $\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ 48}$ has a units digit that works. ($48+87=135$, giving us a units digit of $5$.)

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Video Solution 1 by Math-X (First fully understand the problem!!!)

https://youtu.be/IgpayYB48C4?si=ESh8VTHfpwe7idKH&t=2030

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Video Solution 2

The Learning Royal : https://youtu.be/8njQzoztDGc

Video Solution 3

Solution detailing how to solve the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwHrUESo2_A&list=PLbhMrFqoXXwmwbk2CWeYOYPRbGtmdPUhL&index=8

Video Solution 4

https://youtu.be/CEUuZiHL8c8

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Video Solution 5

https://youtu.be/3t6MQ2MK1fs

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Video Solution by OmegaLearn

https://youtu.be/rQUwNC0gqdg?t=1399

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Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING!!!)

https://youtu.be/s0O7YM2W3Bs

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Video Solution by The Power of Logic(1 to 25 Full Solution)

https://youtu.be/Xm4ZGND9WoY

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See also

2019 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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