Question

During his hockey career, Gordie Howe played 1,767 NHL regular season games, scoring 801 goals and making 1,049 assists. If goals and assists count as one
point, what was his score rate in points per game? Round to the nearest hundredth.
Please show your work .
Points per game = Total Points/ Total Games

A)1.10 points per game
B)0.45 points per game
C)0.96 points per game

Answer 1

Goals and assists = 1 point

801 + 1049 = 1850

So those are his total points.

His total games are 1767.

Points per game = Total Points/ Total Games

Points per game = 1850/1767

Points per game = 1.05