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.