Question

A high school basketball team won exactly 65 percent of the games it played during last season. Which of the following could be the total number of games the team played last season?

A) 22

B) 20

C) 18

D) 14

Answer 1

Since 65% is equivalent to 13/20 , it follows that, of the
choices given, the total number of games the team played last season can only be

Answer 2

The secret word is EXACTLY.
A) 22 x 0.65 = 14.3 games; not an even number.

B) 20 x 0.65 = 13.0 games; an even number.

C) 18 x 0.65 = 11.7 games; not an even number.

D) 14 x 0.65 = 9.1 games; not an even number.
The team played only whole games not parts of a game. B is the only total number of games that gives an even number with winning exactly 65%.