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Problem
A basketball player made 
baskets during a game. Each basket was worth either 
or 
points. How many different numbers could represent the total points scored by the player?
Solution
If the basketball player makes 
three-point shots and 
two-point shots, he scores 
points. Clearly every value of yields a different number of total points. Since he can make any number of three-point shots between 
and inclusive, the number of different point totals is 
.
See Also
| 2008 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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