A basketball player scored a total of 70 points in the first five games of the season. If he continues at the same pace, how many points should he score in the 16-game season?
can someone show me how to work this problrm out please..
2006-11-22 06:07:58 · 6 answers · asked by BlueEyes4172004 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
No problem.
He scored 70 points in 5 games.
Since you're going to estimate how many points he'll have made by the end of the season, you'll need the average number of points he scores in a game.
To get that you divide 70points / 5 games = 14points per game.
If the season is 16 games long, and he averages 14 points per game, you multiply the number of games (16) by how many points he'll make in each game (14) to get your answer.
16 X 14 = ?
2006-11-22 06:15:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let x be the total points for the season:
then
x/16 = 70/5
x = (16)(70)/5 = 16(14) = 224
2006-11-22 06:12:57 · answer #2 · answered by kellenraid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use cross multiplication - it's almost like a proportion problem. Draw it out like a fraction/ratio with 70 (points) over 5 (games) then next to it draw another fraction/ratio and put an "x" on top and the total number of games on the bottom. Then cross multiply: 70 x 16 (divided by) 5 = 224 points.
2006-11-22 06:14:29 · answer #3 · answered by Jeniphish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
70 points divided by 5 games = 14 points per game
14 points X 16 games = 224 points for the season
hope this helps
2006-11-22 06:11:20 · answer #4 · answered by kora_tori 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
70 pt / 5 games = 14 pts / game
then
14 pts /game multiple by 16 game season = 224 pts, he will score in a 16 game season.
2006-11-22 06:24:38 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is 224 points
2006-11-22 06:12:02 · answer #6 · answered by 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋