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The total number of points from the first <math>8</math> games is <math>7+4+3+6+8+3+1+5=37</math>. We have to make this a multiple of <math>9</math> by scoring less than <math>10</math> points. The closest multiple of <math>9</math> is <math>45</math>. <math>45-37=8</math> Now we have to add a number to get a multiple of 10. The next multiple is <math>50</math> We added <math>5</math>. <math>8*5</math> is <math>40</math> The answer is B, 40
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The total number of points from the first <math>8</math> games is <math>7+4+3+6+8+3+1+5=37</math>. We have to make this a multiple of <math>9</math> by scoring less than <math>10</math> points. The smallest multiple of <math>9</math> that is greater than <math>37</math> is <math>45</math>. <math>45-37=8</math>. Now we have to add a number to get a multiple of 10. The next multiple of <math>10</math> is <math>50</math>, which means that we add <math>5</math>. Multiplying these together, you get <math>8\cdot5 = </math> <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 40}</math>.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:20, 27 October 2024

Problem

In Theresa's first $8$ basketball games, she scored $7, 4, 3, 6, 8, 3, 1$ and $5$ points. In her ninth game, she scored fewer than $10$ points and her points-per-game average for the nine games was an integer. Similarly in her tenth game, she scored fewer than $10$ points and her points-per-game average for the $10$ games was also an integer. What is the product of the number of points she scored in the ninth and tenth games?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 35\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 40\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 48\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 56\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 72$

Solution

The total number of points from the first $8$ games is $7+4+3+6+8+3+1+5=37$. We have to make this a multiple of $9$ by scoring less than $10$ points. The smallest multiple of $9$ that is greater than $37$ is $45$. $45-37=8$. Now we have to add a number to get a multiple of 10. The next multiple of $10$ is $50$, which means that we add $5$. Multiplying these together, you get $8\cdot5 =$ $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 40}$.

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