Question
Mitchell earned a total score of 55 points. Twenty percent of the baskets he made were worth three-points each. If four-fifths of the two-point baskets Mitchell attempted were successful and he made one-third of the three-point baskets he attempted, what is the total number of baskets that Mitchell attempted?
Answers
drwls
You don't mention his free throws made. If that number is zero, solve these equations:
x = number of 3-point shots made
y = number of 2-point shots made
3x + 2y = 55
x = 0.2(x+y)
5x = x+y
y = 4x
3x + 8x = 55
x = 5
y = 20
Total Shots attempted = 3x + (5/4) y
= 15 + 25 = 40
x = number of 3-point shots made
y = number of 2-point shots made
3x + 2y = 55
x = 0.2(x+y)
5x = x+y
y = 4x
3x + 8x = 55
x = 5
y = 20
Total Shots attempted = 3x + (5/4) y
= 15 + 25 = 40