In the first 9 basketball games of the season, Lashonda scored 114 points. a) On average, how many points does Lashonda score per game? b) At this rate, how many points will Lashonda score after 24 games?
Average = Total Points / Total Games = 114/9 = 12 + 2/3 pts per game
After 24 games she will score 24 * (12 + 2/3) =
24*12 + 24 *2/3 =
288 + 48/3 =
288 + 16 =
304 pts
