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Jillene is playing in a basketball tournament and scored 24 points in her first game. If she averages over 20 points for both games, she will receive a trophy. How many points can Jillene score in the
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Jillene is playing in a basketball

tournament and scored 24 points in
her first game. If she averages over
20 points for both games, she will
receive a trophy. How many points can
Jillene score in the second game and
receive a trophy?

User Vikram Kumar
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The average of the two games is given by:

avg = (first score + second score) / 2

20 = (24 + second score) / 2

Second score can be 16 or more
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