A student received the following scores on five math quizzes: 85, 92, 78, 90, 95. What is the average (mean) score?

A 85

B 88

C 90

D 92

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

To find the mean, sum all the scores (85 + 92 + 78 + 90 + 95 = 440) and divide by the number of scores (5). 440 / 5 = 88.

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The correct answer to the question "A student received the following scores on five math quizzes: 85, 92, 78, 90, 95. What is the average (mean) score?" is Option B: 88.

The other options — A) 85, C) 90, D) 92 — are incorrect for this GED Exam Prep question. As explained above: To find the mean, sum all the scores (85 + 92 + 78 + 90 + 95 = 440) and divide by the number of scores (5). 440 / 5 = 88.

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A student received the following scores on five math quizzes: 85, 92, 78, 90, 95. What is the average (mean) score?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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