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# M13-03

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15 Sep 2014, 23:48
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After taking $$N$$ tests, each containing 100 questions, John had an average of 70% of correct answers. How much does John need to score on the next test to make his average equal 72%?

A. $$N - 35$$
B. $$N + 72$$
C. $$2N + 70$$
D. $$2N + 72$$
E. $$2N - 35$$

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After taking $$N$$ tests, each containing 100 questions, John had an average of 70% of correct answers. How much does John need to score on the next test to make his average equal 72%?

A. $$N - 35$$
B. $$N + 72$$
C. $$2N + 70$$
D. $$2N + 72$$
E. $$2N - 35$$

After $$N$$ tests John had $$70N$$ correct answers. Denote $$x$$ as the number of questions he has to get right in the last test. $$x$$ has to satisfy equation $$\frac{(70N + x)}{(100(N + 1))} = 0.72$$. The denominator represents the total number of questions in the $$N + 1$$ tests. From this equation $$x = 2N + 72$$.

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05 Aug 2015, 20:52
I think this is a high-quality question and I agree with explanation.
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29 Nov 2016, 06:15
can you show it substituting ?
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29 Nov 2016, 06:38
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Pakku wrote:
can you show it substituting ?

After taking N tests, each containing 100 questions, John had an average of 70% of correct answers. How much does John need to score on the next test to make his average equal 72%?

A. N−35
B. N+72
C. 2N+70
D. 2N+72
E. 2N−35

Say N=1.

So, after 1 test John has 70 correct answers.
In 2 tests, so in 200 questions he needs to have 0.72*200=144 correct answers, so in the second test he must get 144-70=74 questions correctly.

Now, plug N=1 into the answer choices to see which one yields 74. Only option D fits.

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26 Mar 2017, 20:15
Bunuel wrote:
Official Solution:

After taking $$N$$ tests, each containing 100 questions, John had an average of 70% of correct answers. How much does John need to score on the next test to make his average equal 72%?

A. $$N - 35$$
B. $$N + 72$$
C. $$2N + 70$$
D. $$2N + 72$$
E. $$2N - 35$$

After $$N$$ tests John had $$70N$$ correct answers. Denote $$x$$ as the number of questions he has to get right in the last test. $$x$$ has to satisfy equation $$\frac{(70N + x)}{(100(N + 1))} = 0.72$$. The denominator represents the total number of questions in the $$N + 1$$ tests. From this equation $$x = 2N + 72$$.

Bunuel, how have you come up with 100(N+1) as total questions? Should it not be 100N?
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26 Mar 2017, 21:52
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Bunuel wrote:
Official Solution:

After taking $$N$$ tests, each containing 100 questions, John had an average of 70% of correct answers. How much does John need to score on the next test to make his average equal 72%?

A. $$N - 35$$
B. $$N + 72$$
C. $$2N + 70$$
D. $$2N + 72$$
E. $$2N - 35$$

After $$N$$ tests John had $$70N$$ correct answers. Denote $$x$$ as the number of questions he has to get right in the last test. $$x$$ has to satisfy equation $$\frac{(70N + x)}{(100(N + 1))} = 0.72$$. The denominator represents the total number of questions in the $$N + 1$$ tests. From this equation $$x = 2N + 72$$.

Bunuel, how have you come up with 100(N+1) as total questions? Should it not be 100N?

John took N tests and then one more, thus total of N + 1 tests. Each contains 100 questions, thus total of 100(N+1) questions.
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10 Oct 2018, 06:17
In my opinion, the equation should be (N-1)2 + 72 (where 72 is scored in the last test, and rest 2, difference of 72 and 70 will be distributed in preceding test).
So in preceding two tests if the person averages 70, then he needs to score a 76 in the third, similarly if the person averages 70 in first three test then he needs to score a 78 in the fourth, which we can get from the equation above or 2N + 70 Please correct me if this is wrong.
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18 Dec 2018, 16:06
I think this is a poor-quality question and the explanation isn't clear enough, please elaborate.
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18 Dec 2018, 21:05
ridhi24 wrote:
I think this is a poor-quality question and the explanation isn't clear enough, please elaborate.

The question is fine. There are TWO different solutions above. Please ask more specific questions. Thank you.
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