Question

4). A Sweet Angelic Child is playing on a basketball team. Their goal is to average 12points a game for the season. They have played 6 of their 7 games already (it is ashort season). They have scored 10 points, 12 points, 10 points, 8 points, 14 points,and 15 points. What is the least amount of points they need to score in their finalgame to have a season average of 12?3158411

Answer 1

The average points per game is computed as follows:

(10 + 12 + 10 + 8 + 14 + 15 + x)/7

where x are the points in the last game. We want the average to be 12, then:

(10 + 12 + 10 + 8 + 14 + 15 + x)/7 = 12

Solving for x:

10 + 12 + 10 + 8 + 14 + 15 + x = 12*7

69 + x = 84

x = 84 - 69

x = 15