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cum needs to be defined as static if you want to use it in a static method.

Please post the code with the error and post the full text of the compiler's error message.

Is this the same problem:
http://www.javaprogrammingforums.com/java-theory-questions/19100-basic-java-calculating-cumulative-score-hangman-help.html

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