1987 AJHSME Problems/Problem 16
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Problem
Joyce made 
of her first 
shots in the first three games of this basketball game, so her seasonal shooting average was 
. In her next game, she took 
shots and raised her seasonal shooting average to 
. How many of these shots did she make?
Solution
After the fourth game, she took 
shots, of which she made, so she made 
shots. Twelve of them were made in the first three games, so in the last game she made 
shots.
See Also
| 1987 AJHSME (Problems • Resources) | ||
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