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Problem

Maureen is keeping track of the mean of her quiz scores this semester. If Maureen scores an on the next quiz, her mean will increase by . If she scores an on each of the next three quizzes, her mean will increase by . What is the mean of her quiz scores currently?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Let represent the amount of tests taken previously and the mean of the scores taken previously. We can write the following equations: Multiplying equation by and solving, we get: Multiplying equation by and solving, we get: Solving the system of equations for and , we find that and .
Final answer
D