Anna’s scores on her first four quizzes are 78, 86, 90, and 82. What score should Anna get on her fifth quiz so that her mean quiz score is exactly 85?(1 point)

Responses

85
85

87
87

89
89

93

1 answer

To find out what score Anna needs on her fifth quiz to achieve a mean of 85, we first need to calculate the total score she needs for all five quizzes.

The formula for the mean (average) score is:

\[ \text{Mean} = \frac{\text{Total Score}}{\text{Number of Quizzes}} \]

Given that she wants a mean of 85 after five quizzes, we can express this as:

\[ 85 = \frac{\text{Total Score}}{5} \]

To find the total score needed, we multiply both sides by 5:

\[ \text{Total Score} = 85 \times 5 = 425 \]

Next, we calculate the total of her current scores on the first four quizzes:

\[ 78 + 86 + 90 + 82 = 336 \]

Now, let’s denote her fifth quiz score as \( x \). We want the total score of all five quizzes to be 425, so we set up the equation:

\[ 336 + x = 425 \]

Now, solving for \( x \):

\[ x = 425 - 336 = 89 \]

Therefore, Anna needs to score 89 on her fifth quiz to achieve a mean quiz score of 85.

So the correct response is 89.