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Basketball: distinguish attempts, successes and points
In basketball, points are scored by a successful free throw or a field goal. A successful free throw is worth 1 point while a field goal is worth either 2 or 3 points. An attempt can either be a free throw attempt or a field goal attempt.
In the recently concluded basketball season, Stephen had 1695 attempts in total. 60% of these attempts were successful and he scored a total of 1917 points. 40% of his successful free throws and 25% of his field goal points were scored during the second half of the season, where Stephen scored a total of 534 points.
Calculate the number of 2-point field goals during the season. marks
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CJC · Review Problems · Question 5
Name the unknown quantities and their units, then translate each independent condition into an equation.