Julian scored 24 points over the first 12 games of the basketball season. Disappointed with his performance, he started spending extra time after practice working on his shot. He scored 112 points over the last 16 games of the season. How many more points per game did Julian score in the last 16 games of the season?

Question

Write your answer as a decimal or a whole number.
points per game

Answer 1

To find out how many more points per game Julian scored in the last 16 games compared to the first 12 games, we need to calculate his average points per game for both segments and then find the difference.

1. First 12 games:

   • Total points scored = 24
   • Average points per game = Total points / Number of games = \( \frac{24}{12} = 2 \) points per game.

2. Last 16 games:

   • Total points scored = 112
   • Average points per game = Total points / Number of games = \( \frac{112}{16} = 7 \) points per game.

3. Difference in average points per game:

   • Difference = Average in last 16 games - Average in first 12 games = \( 7 - 2 = 5 \).

Thus, Julian scored 5 more points per game in the last 16 games compared to the first 12 games.