Question

In the 2019 nba playoffs, the Toronto raptors defeated the golden state warriors by score of 114 to 110 bringing the first ever nba championship to Canada. They made 26 two-points field goals and 23 free-throws m. How many three-points fields goals did they make?

Answer 1

13

Explanation:

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In basketball, a three-point field goal will give you 3 points, a two-point field goal will give you 2 points, and a free throw will give you 1 point.

Given that they scored 114 points:

• 26 x 2 = 52 points by two-point field goals
• 23 x 1 = 23 points by free throws made
• 114 - 52 - 23 = # points by three point field goals

Solve for points made by three-point field goals:

• 114 - 52 - 23
• 39

The question is asking to solve for the number of three-pointers made, so we divide 39 by 3 to find the number of three-point field goals made.

• 39/3
• 13

13 three-point field goals were made.