Question

Tabitha completed 5 free throws, which was a third of 3 more than Joan completed. How many free throws did Joan complete?

A) 12
B) 18
C) 7
D) 13

Answer 1

Joan completed 12 free throws. We found this by setting up an equation from the given information and solving for Joan's number of free throws.

Step-by-step explanation:

Tabitha completed 5 free throws, which was a third of 3 more than Joan completed. To find out how many free throws Joan completed, let's define the number of free throws Joan completed as J.

We have the equation 5 = (J + 3) / 3. By multiplying both sides by 3, we get 15 = J + 3. Subtracting 3 from both sides gives us J = 12. This means Joan completed 12 free throws.