Question

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

143s7=25
Start Fraction 143 s over 7 End Fraction equals 25

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

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

27+18+24+32+15+27/7+s=25

Answer 1

To find the score for the last game that will give Carlos an average of 25 points per game, we can set up an equation based on the definition of an average.

1. First, calculate the total points scored in the first 6 games:
\[
27 + 18 + 24 + 32 + 15 + 27 = 143
\]

2. Let \( s \) represent the score in the last game. The total number of games is 7. To average 25 points per game over 7 games, we need the total scores to be \( 7 \times 25 = 175 \).

3. We can set up the equation:
\[
\frac{143 + s}{7} = 25
\]

4. To match any of the provided options more closely, we can simplify this:
\[
143 + s = 175
\]

From this analysis, the appropriate equation that helps find the score for the last game is:
\[
\frac{143 + s}{7} = 25
\]

So the correct choice in the format provided would be:
**Start Fraction 143 + s over 7 End Fraction equals 25**

This option captures the calculation needed to determine what Carlos needs to score in the last game to achieve his desired average.