Pablo averaged 17.3 points for the first 6 basketball games. In his 7th game, he scored 24 points. Which of these is a reasonable conclusion about Pablo’s scoring average?
A. His scoring average after 7 games was closer to 24 than to 17.3.
B. His scoring average after 7 games was 14.4. ***
C. His final scoring average was 21.6.
D. His scoring average after 7 games was closer to 17.3 than to 24.
E. He always scores the most points on his team.
No.
Add 103.8 + 24. Divide the sum by 7.
I got 18.257, so which answer would that be ?
What do you think?
To find out which statement is a reasonable conclusion about Pablo's scoring average, we need to calculate his scoring average after 7 games.
To do that, we add up the total points he scored in the first 6 games (17.3 points per game for 6 games) and add the points he scored in the 7th game (24 points).
17.3 points/game * 6 games = 103.8 points
103.8 points + 24 points = 127.8 points
Now, we divide the total number of points (127.8 points) by the total number of games (7 games) to find his scoring average after 7 games.
127.8 points / 7 games ≈ 18.26 points/game
So, Pablo's scoring average after 7 games is approximately 18.26 points/game.
Based on this calculation, we can see that none of the given options is the correct conclusion. Option B states that his scoring average was 14.4, which is not correct according to the calculation above. Therefore, none of the given options is a reasonable conclusion about Pablo's scoring average.