CEMC Fermat, 1999

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

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) $50$

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