Reed scored 17 points in his teams last basketball game. This was 34% of the teams total points for the game. How many total points did the team score?
0.34x = 17
Solve for x.
To find the total points scored by the team, we can use the concept of percentages. We know that Reed's 17 points represent 34% of the team's total points.
To find the total points, we can set up the equation:
17 = 34% * Total points
To solve this equation, we need to isolate the variable "Total points".
First, let's convert the percentage into a decimal by dividing it by 100:
34% = 34/100 = 0.34
So, the equation becomes:
17 = 0.34 * Total points
To isolate the variable "Total points", we can divide both sides of the equation by 0.34:
17 / 0.34 = Total points
Now, let's solve the equation:
Total points ≈ 50
Therefore, the team scored approximately 50 total points in the game.