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Going into the last game of his basketball season, Adrian had averaged 24 points per game. In his last game, he scored 5

by Gmat_mission » Wed Oct 07, 2020 10:48 am

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Going into the last game of his basketball season, Adrian had averaged 24 points per game. In his last game, he scored 50 points, bringing his average to 26 points per game for the season. How many games did Adrian play that season?

A. 12
B. 13
C. 14
D. 15
E. 16

Answer: B

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Re: Going into the last game of his basketball season, Adrian had averaged 24 points per game. In his last game, he scor

by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:40 am
Gmat_mission wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 07, 2020 10:48 am
 Going into the last game of his basketball season, Adrian had averaged 24 points per game. In his last game, he scored 50 points, bringing his average to 26 points per game for the season. How many games did Adrian play that season?

A. 12
B. 13
C. 14
D. 15
E. 16

Answer: B

Solution:

Let x = the number of games played this season. We can create the equation:

(24(x - 1) + 50) / x = 26

24x - 24 + 50 = 26x

24x + 26 = 26x

26 = 2x

13 = x

Answer: B

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