a team of 8 persons joins in a shooting competition. the best marksman scored 85 points. if he had scored 92 points, the average score for the team would have been 84. the number of points, the team scored was:
Select the correct option
A) 665  B) 376  C) 998  D) 1277  E) 1991
<gadget id="calculator">84 * 8</gadget>
<output>672</output>

<gadget id="calculator">672 + 85</gadget>
<output>757</output>

<gadget id="calculator">757 - 92</gadget>
<output>665</output>

<result>A</result>
a team of 8 persons joins in a shooting competition. the best marksman scored 85 points. if he had scored 92 points, the average score for the team would have been 84. the number of points, the team scored was:
subtract(add(multiply(84, 8), 85), 92)
explanation : let the total score be x . ( x + 92 - 85 ) / 8 = 84 . so , x + 7 = 672 = > x = 665 . answer : a ) 665