Question

A basketball player averages 12.5 points per game. There are 24 games in a season. At this rate, how many points would the player score in an entire season?

In the entire season, the basketball player would score
point

Answer 1

300 points

Explanation:

Since we have a constant rate (12.5 points/game), we can find the number of points by setting up a proportion:

`(12.5)/(1)=(x)/(24)\\\\x=(12.5*24)=300`