Question

Kim's softball team was playing in the championship game. When there were 4 innings left, the team was losing by a score of 17 to 6 points. In the last 4 innings, her team scored the same number of points per inning, and the other team did not score any more points. Kim's team won with the most points.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Given that :

At 4 innings left ;

Kim's team was losing by 17points to 6 points

Given that her team scored the same number of points per inning in the last 4 innings while the other team didn't score any point per inning.

Hence, Kim's team won eventually,

Let point earned per inning = p

Hence, the number of points scored per inning : would be ;

Initial point of Kim's team + (number of innings left * point per inning) > point of opposing team

6 + 4p > 17

4p > 17 - 6

4p > 11

p > 11/4

p > 2.75

Nearest whole number :

Kim's team scored 3 points per inning