Crippin wrote four tests each with a maximum possible mark of 100. The average mark he obtained on these tests was 88 . What is the lowest score he could have achieved on one of these tests?
(A) 88
(B) 22
(C) 52
(D) 0
(E) 50
Crippin wrote four tests each with a maximum possible mark of 100. The average mark he obtained on these tests was 88 . What is the lowest score he could have achieved on one of these tests?
(A) 88
(B) 22
(C) 52
(D) 0
(E) 50

## Solution

If the average score of four tests was 88 , this implies that a total of $4 \times 88$ or 352 marks were obtained. The lowest mark would be obtained if Crippin had three marks of 100 and one mark of 52.

ANSWER: $(\mathrm{C})$