Question

The teacher tells the class that the highest marks obtained by a student in her class is 7 more than twice the lowest marks scored. The highest marks scored is 87. What is the lowest score?

Answer 1

Answer:

40

Step-by-step explanation:

As the question states that the highest score is 84 which is seven more than twice of lowest marks.

So,

Let the lowest marks be x.

As per the question the highest marks are equal to:-

Highest marks = 87 = 2x+7

So,

2x+7 = 87

2x = 80

x = 40.

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