Question

An employment agency requires applicants average at least 70% on a battery of four job skills tests. If an applicant scored 70%, 77%, and 81% on the first three exams, what must he score on the fourth test to maintain a 70% or better average.

Answer 1

Answer:

atleast 52

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that an employment agency requires applicants average at least 70% on a battery of four job skills tests.

An applicant scored 70%, 77%, and 81% on the first three exams,

Since weightages are not given we can assume all exams have equal weights

Let x be the score on the 4th test

Then total of all 4 exams = $70+77+81+x\\= 228+x$

Average should exceed 70%

i.e.$\bar X \geq 70\\Total\geq 70(4) =280$

Comparing the two totals we have

$228+x\geq 280\\x\geq 280-228 = 52$

Hemust  score on the fourth test a score atleast 52 to maintain a 70% or better average.