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Sheet # 96/Basketball

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Each player has one minute to score as many baskets as possible from any of the marked shooting spots in the picture above. Each shooting spot is worth a different point value.

1) Annie made three baskets. She made one 8-point basket and two 5-point baskets. What is her score?



2) Joey made 4 baskets. She made one 7-point basket, two 2-point baskets and one 3-point basket. How many points did she earn?




3) Andrea scored two 5-point baskets, one 2-point basket and one 3-point basket. What is her score?



4) Marc made 4 baskets in one minute. He made one 7-point and three 3-point baskets. How many points did he make?



5) Courtney made one 7-point, two 2-point and two 3-point baskets. Chris made two 5-point baskets, two 3-point baskets and one 2-point basket. Who won the game?






6) Shannel made four 3-point and three 2-point baskets in 60 seconds. Samantha made one 8-point basket, two 3-point baskets and one 5-point basket. Who won the game? By how many points?





7) Isaac made three 8-point baskets. How many 3-point baskets must Jesse make to beat Isaac?





8) Sandy made six 3-point baskets. How many 2-point baskets should Stephanie make to beat Sandy?





9) Tom made two 2-point and three 3-point baskets. How many 7-point baskets should Jose make to beat Tom?





10) Jan scored 17 points in one minute? What point baskets did she make to get the total score of 17? Write all possible combinations?







Answers for Sheet # 96

1) 18
2) 14
3) 15
4) 16
5) Courtney: 17 points
Chris 18 points
Chris won.
6) Shannel: 18 points
Samantha: 19 points
Samantha won
7) 9 points
8) 10 points
9) 13 points
10) some combinations
1 seven and 2 fives
5 threes and 1 two
1 eight and 3 threes
2 sevens and 1 three