Question

Jerome scores 12 points in a basketball game.This is twice the number of points that Jaime scores how many points did the rest of the team score? Solve the problem if possible. Identify extra information or information that is needed to solve the problem

Answer 1

Answer:

Is needed the total points that the team scored to calculate the total points that the rest of the team scored

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

y-------> the total points that the team scored

x------> the total points that the rest of the team scored

we know that

Jerome scores is equal to 12

Jaime scores is equal to ----> 12/2=6

y=x+12+6 -----> y=x+18

Solve for x

x=y-18

so

Is needed the total points that the team scored (variable y) to calculate the total points that the rest of the team scored (variable x)

Answer 2

Answer 1

6 points

Step-by-step explanation:

As given Jerome scores 12 points in a basketball game. This number is twice that of the rest of the team of basketball. This mean in basketball game if Jerome has scored 2 points than the rest of the team would have scored 1 point. Similarly, as the given value that Jerome scores 12 points than rest of his team scores 6 points in the basketball game.

Answer 2

Total points = 18 + X

Step-by-step explanation:

From the mention values in the question we understood that Jerome scores 12 points in basketball game when his team scores half of the points during the same game. To solve the problem we will make an equation

Calculation,

Total point (T.P) formula

T.P = 12 +12/6 +X

T.P = 12+ 6+X

T.P = 18 +X

Answer 2 with Explanation

The equation found in the answer 2 has a value x in the equation which needs to be solved.

Calculations,  

Total points = 18 + x

The number of total depends on the game score of the game.

Assuming that if total points is 24 at the end of the game

Then,

24 = 18 + x

24 / 18 = x

1.33 = x

Therefore, value of x is 1.33 as from the assumed total points.