SOLUTION: 1.al sells 24 shirts for every 16 that dale sells. during the month of december al sold 72 shirts. how many did dale sell? 2. pierre laberge averaged 24 points a game during h

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Question 32708: 1.al sells 24 shirts for every 16 that dale sells. during the month of december al sold 72 shirts. how many did dale sell?

2. pierre laberge averaged 24 points a game during his senior basketball season at r a long high school if pierre scorded 528 points during the season how many games did he play in?

Answer by mukhopadhyay(490) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It is a duplicate question of 32707.
72 is three times of 24; for each 24 shirts that Al sells, Dale sells 16.
For three sets of 24 shirts, Dale sells 3*16 = 48 shirts;
Answer: 48 shirts
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Number of games = 528/24 (using the same concept as above) = 22
Answer: 22 games