A basketball player had scored

865
points in
31
games. What was the rate in points per​ game?

You have two numbers. Should you

add?
subtract?
multiply?
divide?

What do you get? Does your answer make sense?

To calculate the rate in points per game, you can divide the total number of points by the number of games played.

In this case, the basketball player scored 865 points in 31 games.

To find the rate, divide 865 points by 31 games:

Rate = 865 / 31

Using a calculator, the result is approximately 27.903.

So, the rate of points per game for the basketball player is approximately 27.903 points per game.