Question

A soccer player has made 3 of her last 10 field goals, which is a field goal percentage of 30%. How many more consecutive field goals would she need to make to raise her field goal percentage to 50%?

Answer 1

Answer:

4 consecutive goals

Step-by-step explanation:

If 3 of last 10 field goals = 30%

Which is equivalent to

(Number of goals scored / total games played) * 100%

(3 / 10) * 100% = 30%

Number of consecutive goals one has to score to raise field goal to 50% will be:

Let y = number of consecutive goals

[(3+y) / (10+y)] * 100% = 50%

[(3+y) / (10+y)] * 100/100 = 50/100

[(3+y) / (10+y)] * 1 = 0.5

(3+y) / (10+y) = 0.5

3+y = 0.5(10 + y)

3+y = 5 + 0.5y

y - 0.5y = 5 - 3

0.5y = 2

y = 2 / 0.5

y = 4

Therefore, number of consecutive goals needed to raise field goal to 50% = 4