David scored x marks for his mathematics test, Edwin scored 4/5 of what David scored. Frank scored 38 marks more than Edwin and Gabriel scored 5 fewer marks than Frank.

(a) Express Gabriel's marks in terms of x.

(b) if the average mark of the four boys is 64.5, find Gabriel's marks for the Mathematics test.

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Mathematics

Bryan Duran

20 February, 14:59

David scored x marks for his mathematics test, Edwin scored 4/5 of what David scored. Frank scored 38 marks more than Edwin and Gabriel scored 5 fewer marks than Frank.

(a) Express Gabriel's marks in terms of x.

(b) if the average mark of the four boys is 64.5, find Gabriel's marks for the Mathematics test.

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Levi Lowery · Answer 1

D=x

E = (4/5) •x

F=E+38

F = (4/5) •x+38

G=F-5

G = (4/5) x+38-5

G = (4/5) x+33. ⟨--answer for A

64.5=[d+e+f+g]/4

64.5=[5x/5+4x/5+4x/5+38+4x/5+33]/4

4•64.5=9x/5+8x/5+71

258=17x/5+71

258-17=17x/5

241=17x/5

5•241=17x

1205/17=x

70.88=x

G = (4/5) x+33

G = (4/5) (70.88) + 33

G=89.7 ⟨--answer to part B