Question

Gavin was disappointed when his favorite basketball player only scored 20 points in last night's game. Gavin had expected him to score 50% more than that. How many points did Gavin expect his favorite player to score?

Answer 1

To find out how many points Gavin expected his favorite player to score, we first need to determine what 50% more than 20 points is.

1. Calculate 50% of 20 points:
\[
50\% \text{ of } 20 = 0.5 \times 20 = 10
\]

2. Add this amount to the original 20 points to find the expected score:
\[
20 + 10 = 30
\]

Therefore, Gavin expected his favorite player to score \( \boxed{30} \) points.