Question

There are 5 players on a basketball team. In a game 4players scored 6 points each. The team scored a total of 34 points. How many points did the other player score?

Answer 1

6+6+6+6. Which means the other player.
12+6+6. scored 10 points.If you add 10
18+6. the total amount of points
24. scored will equal 34.

Answer 2

The score of fifth player is 10

Explanation:

Let the score of fifth player be x

In a game 4 players scored 6 points each.

So, total scores of 4 players =
`6 * 4 = 24`

Total score of 5 players = x+24

We are given that The team scored a total of 34 points.

So,
`x+24=34`

`x=34-24`

`x=10`

Hence The score of fifth player is 10