Question

Mr. Heath organizes a six-game tournament where players will

• earn 2.2 points for every game won (W),
• earn 1/4 point for any game ending in a tie (T), and
• lose 3 points for every game lost (L).

Tally a score for an imaginary player.
Make sure the player plays all six games and has at least one win, one loss, and one tie.
Write and solve an equation to find the player’s total score.

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

(W, T, L, S) = (3, 2, 1, 4.1)

Explanation:

For some number of wins (W), ties (T), and losses (L), the player's score will be ...

score = 2.2W +0.25T -3L

For 3 wins, 2 ties, and 1 loss, the player's score is ...

2.2(3) +0.25(2) -3(1) = 6.6 +0.5 -3 = 4.1