Question

In a basketball game a field goal counts 2 points and a foul shot one point .ambrish scored 14 points in a game .he made 3 times as many field goals as foul shots .on how many shots of each kind did he score.

Answer 1

Answer:

Foul shots are 2.

Field shots are 6.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let foul shot be 'x' Points= x *1 =x

so field shot is '3x' Points= 3x *2=6x

x + 6x = 14

7x = 14

x = 14/7

x = 2

Therefore, foul shot = 2 ;Points=2.

field shot = 6 ;Points=12.

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