Joe scored 10 more than half his normal average at the basketball game tonight. If he scored 24 times, what is his usual average?

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asked Nov 26, 2022 193k views

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Kasun Kodagoda · Answer 1 · 2022-12-01T18:27:52+0000

Answer: His usual average = 28.

Explanation:

Let x = usual average at the basketball game tonight.

As per given,

(x)/(2)+10=24

Subtract 10 from both sides , we get

$(x)/(2)+10-10=24-10\\\\\Rightarrow\ (x)/(2)=14\\\\\Rightarrow\ x=14*2=28$

Hence, his usual average = 28.