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A certain meter records voltage between 0 and 10 volts inclusive. If the average value of 3 recordings on the meter was 8 volts, what was the smallest possible recording in volts?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6

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Re: A certain meter records voltage between 0 and 10 volts inclusive. If the average value of 3 recordings on...

by gentvenus » Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:45 pm
Total = 8 * 3 = 24
Smallest possible = 24 - 10 - 10 = 4
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Re: A certain meter records voltage between 0 and 10 volts inclusive. If the average value of 3 recordings on...

by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:44 am
BTGmoderatorLU wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 7:44 am
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A certain meter records voltage between 0 and 10 volts inclusive. If the average value of 3 recordings on the meter was 8 volts, what was the smallest possible recording in volts?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6

The OA is C
Solution:

To make one number as small as possible, the other two numbers must be as large as possible. Thus, we will let the two greatest voltage readings be 10, and the lowest reading be n and create the equation for the average of the 3 readings:

(n + 10 + 10)/3 = 8

n + 20 = 24

n = 4

Answer: C

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