Question

Find the average number of points Elmo scored in 7 basketball games. Elmo scored 88 field goals, each worth 2 points, and 13 points each. What is the average number of points Elmo scored per game?

Answer 1

To find the average number of points Elmo scored in 7 basketball games, add the points from each basket made and divide by the number of games.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the average number of points Elmo scored per game, we need to divide the total number of points by the number of games played.

1. Elmo scored 88 field goals, each worth 2 points, so the total number of points from field goals is 88 * 2 = 176 points.
2. Elmo also scored 13 points in each game, so the total number of points from additional points is 13 * 7 = 91 points.
3. The total number of points scored by Elmo in 7 games is 176 + 91 = 267 points.
4. To find the average, we divide the total number of points by the number of games: 267 / 7 = 38.14 points.