Question

Ariel scored on 12 two-point and three-point shots. She scored 27 points in all. How many of each shot did Ariel make? Show work.

Answer 1

She made 12 two-point shots and 1 three-point shots. 

You multiply 12 by 2=24. 
You need to find the number of points for the two points in order to find the amount of the one points.

27-24=3. 
You have to subtract to find the number of points left over

3/3=1
Then you divide the amount of point for the three points.

Answer 2

For this, you multiply the 12 two point shots she made to see how many points she earned
12 x 2 = 24
now you will subtract the 24 from 27 to find out how many points are left
27 - 24 = 3
this means she made 12 two point shots (worth 24 points) and 1 three point shot (worth 3 points) to total up as her 27 points:)