Question

On a team, 7 girls and 5 boys scored a total of 88 points. The

difference between the number of points scored by the 7 girls and
the number of points scored by the 5 boys is 38. Each girl scored
the same number of points and each boy scored the same

Each girl scored
points.

Answer 1

Answer: Each girl scored 17.9 points in all.

Step-by-step explanation: use a calculator.

Answer 2

9

Explanation:

Let the number of points scored by each boy be x, and that scored by the girls be y.

Therefore 5x + 7y = 88 and 7y - 5x = 38.

Adding the 2 equations gives us 14y = 126, therefore y = 9.