Question

Joyce made $12$ of her first $30$ shots in the first three games of the basketball season, so her seasonal shooting average was $40\%.$ In her next game, she took $10$ shots and raised her seasonal shooting average to $50\%.$ How many of these $10$ shots did she make?

$2$

$3$

$5$

$6$

$8$

Solution:

After the fourth game she has taken $40$ shots. A $50\%$ average means she made $\tfrac12 \times 40 = 20$ shots in total.

She had already made $12,$ so she made $20 - 12 = 8$ of the last $10.$

Thus, the correct answer is E .

1987 AMC 8 Problem 16

Solution:

Problem 16 in Other Years