Difference between revisions of "2013 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 9"

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Simplifying, we see that this is equal to <math>0.6x + 0.6y = 0.6(x+y)</math>.  Plugging in <math>x+y=30</math>, we get <math>0.6(30) = \boxed{\textbf{(C) }18}</math>
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Simplifying, we see that this is equal to <math>0.6x + 0.6y = 0.6(x+y)</math>.  Plugging in <math>x+y=30</math>, we get <math>0.6(30) = \boxed{\textbf{(B) }18}</math>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 14:24, 8 February 2013

Problem

In a recent basketball game, Shenille attempted only three-point shots and two-point shots. She was successful on $20\%$ of her three-point shots and $30\%$ of her two-point shots. Shenille attempted $30$ shots. How many points did she score?


$\textbf{(A)}\ 12 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 18  \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 24 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 30 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 36$

Solution

Let the number of attempted three-point shots made be $x$ and the number of attempted two-point shots be $y$. We know that $x+y=30$, and we need to evaluate $(0.2\cdot3)x +(0.3\cdot2)y$, as we know that the

three-point shots are worth 3 points and that she made 20% of them and that the two-point shots are worth 2 and that she made 30% of them.


Simplifying, we see that this is equal to $0.6x + 0.6y = 0.6(x+y)$. Plugging in $x+y=30$, we get $0.6(30) = \boxed{\textbf{(B) }18}$

See Also

2013 AMC 10A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 8
Followed by
Problem 10
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All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions
2013 AMC 12A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 5
Followed by
Problem 7
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All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions