A team of 8 persons joins in a shooting competition. The best marks man scored 85 points. If he had scored 92 points, the average score for the team would have been 84. The number of points the team scored was?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 665
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Application |
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Suppose the number of points the team scored was ‘x’ |
So, (x + 92 – 85)/8 = 84 ⇒ (x + 7) = 672 ⇒ x = 665 Hence, the number of points the team scored was 665. |