Question

The Harris Hawks basketball team scored 64 points in their last game. Before that, they scored 57. The Palm Lane Panthers' two-game total was 34 points less than the Hawks. How many points did the Panthers score?

a. 87 points
b. 91 points
c. 95 points
d. 99 points

Answer 1

The Palm Lane Panthers scored 87 points, which is 34 points less than the total points scored by the Harris Hawks in their last two games.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many points the Palm Lane Panthers scored, we must first calculate the total points scored by the Harris Hawks in their last two games, then subtract 34 points to find the Panthers' total. Here is the step-by-step breakdown:

1. Calculate the total score of the Harris Hawks: 64 points (last game) + 57 points (game before) = 121 points.
2. Determine the two-game total for the Palm Lane Panthers: 121 points (Hawks' total) - 34 points = 87 points.

Therefore, the answer is (a) 87 points.