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 :  Choose the correct option:
A) 665 B) 376 C) 998 D) 1277 E) 1991
Explanation:   Let the total score be x.   (x + 92 - 85) / 8 = 84.   So, x + 7 = 672 =&gt; x = 665.   665nswer: 665) 665
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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 :