Subject: an algebra word problem
Name: Stephanie Sprunger
Who is asking: Student
Level: Secondary
Question:
Janice scored 18,21,27,16,and 19 points in five basketball games. How many points must she score in the next game to raise her average to 22 points per game?
Hi Stephanie,
If her average on 6 games is to be 22 points then she must score a total of 6*22 = 132 points in the 6 games.