Question

#5: In the basketball game, the Buffalo made a total of 25 shots. Some of the shots are 2- point shots while others are 3- point shots. If the Buffalo scored a total of 57 points, how many were 2-point shots? *

Answer 1

$Given , \: Total \: shots \: Buffalo \: made = 25$

$Let \: number\: of \: 2-point \:shots= x$

$number\: of \: 3 -point \:shots= (25 -x )$

/* According to the problem given */

$Total \:score \: of \:Buffalo = 57$

$\implies 2x + 3(25-x) = 57$

$\implies 2x + 75 -3x = 57$

$\implies -x = 57 - 75$

$\implies - x = -18$

$\implies x = 18$

Therefore.,

number of 2-point shots= 18

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