Solve the Problem. -Jim Has Gotten Scores of 87 and 61 on His

question 224

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Jim has gotten scores of 87 and 61 on his first two tests. What score must he get on his third test to keep an average of 80 or greater?

• A)At least 74
• B)At least 91
• C)At least 76.0
• D)At least 92

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Definitions:

Cognitive Shortcuts

Heuristic methods or simple strategies used by the human mind to make decisions or solve problems quickly.

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that facilitate fast and efficient decision-making, although not always leading to the perfect solution.

Elimination By Aspects

A decision-making approach in which alternatives are evaluated against criteria that have been ranked according to importance.

Additive Strategy

A problem-solving technique that involves systematically adding all possible elements together to find a solution.