Question

Jolinda scores 21 points during her basketball game. Her team scores a total of 28 points. What fraction of the team’s points does Jolinda score? Choose the answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

the answer is 21/28 and you simplify to 3/4 

Answer 2

`(3)/(4)`

Explanation:

If Jolinda scored 21 points of 28 total, the fraction is:

`(21)/(28)=(3)/(4)= 0.75(or75\%)`

Remember that a fraction is the representation of a portion among the total.

In addition, this fraction also would represent the effectiveness of Jolinda, we could say that she is able to score a 75% of team's points.