Question

Uncle Drew scored 28 point in 5 5/6 minutes during a game of basketball. How many points did he average per minute during that 5 5/6 minutes?

Answer 1

We can calculate the average by dividing the total point by the total period.

We start by expressing the period in minutes, that is a mixed number, in fractional form:

`5+(5)/(6)=(5\cdot6+5)/(6)=(30+5)/(6)=(35)/(6)`

Then, we can divide the total score by this number:

`\frac{28}{35\text{ / }6}=28\cdot(6)/(35)=(168)/(35)=4.8`

He averaged 4.8 points per minute.