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Problem 12
The players on a basketball team made some three-point shots, some two-point shots, and some one-point free throws. They scored as many points with two-point shots as with three-point shots. Their number of successful free throws was one more than their number of successful two-point shots. The team's total score was 61 points. How many free throws did they make?
Solution
Suppose there were 
three-point shots, 
two-point shots, and 
one-point shots. Then we get the following system of equations:
The value we are looking for is , which is easily found to be 
.
See Also
| 2011 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 13 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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