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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
== Solution ==
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The players on a basketball team made some three-point shots, some two-point shots, and some one-point free throws. They scored as many points with two-point shots as with three-point shots. Their number of successful free throws was one more than their number of successful two-point shots. The team's total score was <math>61</math> points. How many free throws did they make?
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<math>
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\textbf{(A)}\ 13 \qquad
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\textbf{(B)}\ 14 \qquad
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\textbf{(C)}\ 15 \qquad
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\textbf{(D)}\ 16 \qquad
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\textbf{(E)}\ 17 </math>
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== Solution 1 ==
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For the points made from two-point shots and from three-point shots to be equal, the numbers of made shots are in a <math>3:2</math> ratio. Therefore, assume they made <math>3x</math> and <math>2x</math> two- and three- point shots, respectively, and thus <math>3x+1</math> free throws. The total number of points is <cmath>2 \times (3x) + 3 \times (2x) + 1 \times (3x+1) = 15x+1</cmath>
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Set that equal to <math>61</math>, we get <math>x = 4</math>, and therefore the number of free throws they made <math>3 \times 4 + 1 = 13 \Rightarrow \boxed{A}</math>
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== Solution 2 ==
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Let <math>x</math> be the number of free throws. Then the number of points scored by two-pointers is <math>2(x-1)</math> and the same goes for three-pointers because they scored the same number of points with twos and threes. Thus, our equation is <math>x+4(x-1) = 61 \Rightarrow x=13</math>, giving us <math>\boxed{(A)}</math> for an answer.
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==Video Solution ==
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tlqpAcmbz4
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~Shreyas S
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
{{AMC12 box|year=2011|num-b=5|num-a=7|ab=A}}
 
{{AMC12 box|year=2011|num-b=5|num-a=7|ab=A}}
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{{AMC10 box|year=2011|num-b=11|num-a=13|ab=A}}
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Problem

The players on a basketball team made some three-point shots, some two-point shots, and some one-point free throws. They scored as many points with two-point shots as with three-point shots. Their number of successful free throws was one more than their number of successful two-point shots. The team's total score was $61$ points. How many free throws did they make?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 13 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 14 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 15 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 16 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 17$

Solution 1

For the points made from two-point shots and from three-point shots to be equal, the numbers of made shots are in a $3:2$ ratio. Therefore, assume they made $3x$ and $2x$ two- and three- point shots, respectively, and thus $3x+1$ free throws. The total number of points is \[2 \times (3x) + 3 \times (2x) + 1 \times (3x+1) = 15x+1\]

Set that equal to $61$, we get $x = 4$, and therefore the number of free throws they made $3 \times 4 + 1 = 13 \Rightarrow \boxed{A}$

Solution 2

Let $x$ be the number of free throws. Then the number of points scored by two-pointers is $2(x-1)$ and the same goes for three-pointers because they scored the same number of points with twos and threes. Thus, our equation is $x+4(x-1) = 61 \Rightarrow x=13$, giving us $\boxed{(A)}$ for an answer.

Video Solution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tlqpAcmbz4 ~Shreyas S

See also

2011 AMC 12A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 5
Followed by
Problem 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions
2011 AMC 10A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 11
Followed by
Problem 13
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions

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