A football player scores 2 goals in his fifth match thus increasing his average goals score by 0.1. The total number of goals in his 5 matches would be
Choose one:
A) 4	B) 6	C) 8	D) 10	E) 12

Rationale: "while this question can be solved with a rather straight - forward algebra approach ( as the other posters have noted ) , it can also be solved by testing the answers . one of those numbers must be the total number of goals . . . from a tactical standpoint , it ' s best to test either answer b or answer d , so if the answer is not correct , then you would have a gauge for whether you should gohigherorlowerwith your next test . here , i ' ll start with answer c = 8 goals if . . . . total goals = 8 goals 5 th game = 2 goals 1 st 4 games = 6 goals avg . for 1 st 4 games = 6 / 4 = 1.5 goal / game avg . for all 5 games = 8 / 5 = 1.6 goals / game this is an exact match for what we ' re told in the prompt , so answer c must be the answer ."
Answer: C