Question

In a recent NBA basketball game, the Hornets were trying to earn a playoff spot with a win over LeBron James and the Cavaliers! In the first quarter, the Cavaliers scored 25 points and the Hornets scored 20 points. In the second quarter, the Hornets scored 25 points, and the Cavaliers scored 20. What was the score for each team after the second quarter? Would it have changed if the Hornets scored 25 in the first quarter and 20 in the second? Why or why not?

Answer 1

After the second quarter, the Cavaliers' score would be 25 points and the Hornets' score would be 45 points. The score for each team would not have changed if the Hornets scored 25 points in the first quarter and 20 points in the second quarter because the total number of points scored by each team would still be the same. The order in which the points were scored does not affect the final score of the game.