Question

Lucy has scored 19 , 20 , and 29 points in her three basketball games so far. How many points does she need to score in her next game so that her average (mean) is 24 points per game?

Answer 1

She needs 28 points. In her previous 2 games, she got 68 points. In order to average 24 points, you need 96 points in 4 games. 96-68=28