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jack and kevin play in a basketball game if thr ratio of point scsred by jack to points scored by kevin is 4 to 3 which of the following could npt be the total number of points scored by the two boys​

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Answer: 16

Explanation:

Every possible combination of scores is a multiple of 7, since the two terms of the ratio have a sum of 7.

16 is not a multiple of 7, so it cannot be a combination of the boys' scores.

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Answer:

3, kevin scored 2 two pointers, jack scored a three pointer

Explanation:

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