Question

In​ basketball, some baskets are worth two points. Others are worth three points. In one​ game, the ratio of​ three-point baskets to​ three-point tries for one team was 5 font size decreased by 5 : font size decreased by 5 : 6. If the team scored 75 points from​ three-point baskets, how many​ three-point tries did the team​ have?

Answer 1

Its 12 its not 90

Answer 2

90 three-point tries

Explanation:

We are given that,

The ratio of the three-point baskets to three-point tries is 5 : 6 i.e.
`(5)/(6)`.

It is given that the team scored 75 points from the three-point baskets.

Let, the number of three-point tries be 'x'.

So, we get that,

`(5)/(6)=(75)/(x)`

i.e.
`x=(75* 6)/(5)`

i.e. x= 15 × 6

i.e. x= 90

Thus, the team have 90 three-point tries.