Question

brooke has scores of 84, 72, 90, 95, and 87 on her first five quizzes. after taking the sixth quiz, brookes mean score increased. which could be brookes sixth quiz score? select three options. 85 90 83 86 92

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the mean of first five scores

The sum of first five scores is $84 + 72+90 + 95+87=428$. The mean of first five scores is $\frac{428}{5}=85.6$.

Step2: Determine the possible sixth - scores

For the mean to increase after the sixth quiz, the sixth - score must be greater than the mean of the first five scores.

Answer:

B. 90
D. 86
E. 92