Question

Challenge In​ basketball, some baskets are worth two points. Others are worth three points. In one​ game, the ratio of​ three-point baskets to​ three-point tries for one team was 2:5. If the team scored 24 points from​ three-point baskets, how many​ three-point tries did the team​ have?

Answer 1

20

Explanation:

3-point shots made : 3-point shots attempted = 2 : 5

If the team made 24 points out of 3-point baskets, then since 24/3 = 8, it made 8 3-point baskets.

Proportion:

8 made is to 2 as x attempted is to 5

8/2 = x/5

2x = 40

x = 20