Thomas wants to see how far he can throw a javelin. He records four of his throws as 45 metres, 40 metres, 55 metres, and x metres. Given that the mean of Thomas' throws is 50, determine the value of x.

Answer is 60.

MC
Answered by Matthew C. Maths tutor

3290 Views

See similar Maths GCSE tutors

Related Maths GCSE answers

All answers ▸

Solve 2x+3 + ((4x-1)/2) = 10


How do you solve a quadratic equarion


How do I solve this pair of simultaneous equations: 3x+y=7 and 3x-y=5?


A common question would be how to factorise into two brackets, for example x^2 + 5x = -6


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning