Daily Math Challenge
A basketball player scores 28 points in a game by making 3-pointers and 2-pointers. If they made 6 three-pointers, how many 2-pointers did they make?
Answer
5 two-pointers
๐ Step-by-Step Solution
1
Three-pointers: 6 ร 3 = 18 points
2
Remaining points: 28 - 18 = 10 points
3
Two-pointers: 10 รท 2 = 5 two-pointers
๐ก Helpful Hints
โข Calculate points from three-pointers
โข Subtract from total
โข Divide by 2 to find number of two-pointers
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