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Challenge 5 Rani, Layla and Tash take part in a basketball competition. Rani scores 4 times as many baskets as Layla. Tash scores 8 baskets less than Rani. They score 100 baskets in total.

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Answer:

Explanation:

r=4*l

t=r-8

t=4l-8

r+t+l=100

4l+4l-8+l=100

9l-8=100

+8 +8

9l=108

:9. :9

l=12 Layla score

4*12=48 Rani score

48-8=40 Tash score

verify 12+40+48=100 correct

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