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Tomic and Brooke make a game of shooting free throws. Each basket is worth 2.5 point.Each miss is worth - 0.75 points.Out of 30 free throws they make 16 baskets

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they would have 29.5 point
User Li Ho Yin
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Answer: 29.5 points

Explanation:

Each basket is worth 2.5 points

Each miss = -0.75

Out of 30 free throws, 16 were successful

Points accrued = 16 × 2.5 = 40

Points to be deducted = (30 - 16) × 0.75 = 14 × 0.75 = 10.5

Points attained = 40 - 10.5

= 29.5 points

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