We'll represent Louise's, Tammy's, Delores's, and Sheryl's point values with $x$ , $x+1$ , $x+2$ , and $x+3$ respectively since each one is 1 point more than the last.

Add all of these values up and set it all equal to $78$ .

$x+x+1+x+2+x+3=78$

Now, simplify.

$4x+6=78$

Subtract $6$ on both sides.

$\begin{aligned}4x+6-6&=78-6\\4x&=72\end{aligned}$

Divide both sides by $4$ .

$\begin{aligned}\frac{4x}{4}&=\frac{72}{4}\\x&=\boxed{18}\end{aligned}$

Since Louise's score is $x$ , the answer is $18$ .

<h3>Double-checking</h3>

To verify our answer, add the point totals $18$ , $19$ , $20$ , and $21$ .

This equals $78$ , so we can be sure the answer is correct.

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7/8 * cm/ month * 5 months =

35/8 cm

4 3/8 cm

Answer: 4 3/8 cm

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Answer:

Average = -1°C

Step-by-step explanation:

The data recorded is;

6, -7, -5, 5, -8, 3 (in °C)

Average = $\frac{6 - 7 - 5 + 5 - 8 + 3}{6}$ = -1°C

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