Question

Marissa has a goal of shooting exactly 400 three–pointers during her basketball practice every week. She has already shot 105 of them over the first two days of practice. Write an equation to represent how many three–pointers (t) Marissa has to average over the next 5 days to reach her goal.

Answer 1

Answer: 5t = 400-105

Explanation:

Let t= Number of three–pointers Marissa has to average over the next 5 days to reach her goal. .

Goal = 400 three–pointers every week.

Marissa has already shot = 105 three–pointers

Remaining shots to achieve target (5t) = Goal - (Marissa has already shot)

i.e. 5t = 400-105 (required equation)

⇒ 5t = 295

⇒ t = 59

hence, she need to make 59 shots per day for next 5 days.