Question

A basketball player scored 13 times during one game. she scored a total of 21 ​points, two for each​ two-point shot and one for each free throw. how many​ two-point shots did she ​make? how many free​ throws?

Answer 1

9 ->2points +1 3points

or

7 three points

8 two-point shots

5 free throws

Explanation:

26

13times 2 = 26

13x3=39

21 points made

21-3 =18

18/2 = 9

9 two shot points

1 3 shot point

Answer 2

If all were free throws, she would have scored 13 points. Since she scored 8 points more than that, she must have scored 8 two-point shots.

She scored ...
8 two-point shots
5 free throws