Carlos is playing basketball this season. He is trying to average 25 points per game. He has scored 27, 18, 24, 32, 15, and 27 points in the previous 6 games. What equation can help you find the score for the last game that will give Carlos an average of 25 points?(1 point)...

Responses

A 27+18+24+32+15+277+s=25
Start Fraction 27 plus 18 plus 24 plus 32 plus 15 plus 27 over 7 End Fraction plus s equals 25

B 27+18+24+32+15+27+s7=25
Start Fraction 27 plus 18 plus 24 plus 32 plus 15 plus 27 plus s over 7 End Fraction equals 25

C 27+18+24+32+15+17+s7=25
Start Fraction 27 plus 18 plus 24 plus 32 plus 15 plus 17 plus s over 7 End Fraction equals 25

D 143s7=25./.

1 answer

To find the score Carlos needs in the last game to average 25 points per game over 7 games, we need to first sum his scores from the previous 6 games and add the score from the last game (let's denote it as \( s \)). Then we will divide that sum by 7 (the total number of games) and set it equal to 25.

The total points scored in the first 6 games is:

\[ 27 + 18 + 24 + 32 + 15 + 27 = 143 \]

Now we want to form the equation based on the average:

\[ \frac{143 + s}{7} = 25 \]

This means that the correct choice among the provided options should reflect this equation.

  • Option A and C do not include the correct sum (either using the wrong numbers or have the wrong structure).
  • Option D is missing a mathematical operator and doesn't convey the intended equality correctly.

The correct choice based on the sum and average above should be formatted as:

\[ \frac{143 + s}{7} = 25 \]

But since this wasn't listed among the options, the best and closest representation is Option B:

B: \(\frac{27 + 18 + 24 + 32 + 15 + 27 + s}{7} = 25\)

This option correctly represents the sum of the first six games and includes \( s \), indicating the score in the last game. Although it is mathematically equivalent, it's structured correctly to communicate the calculation needed.