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Question 1032928: Our basketball team has finished 80% of its season, during which we won 40% of the games we played. What percent of the remainder of our games must we win in order to finish the season with the same number of wins as losses? Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! To finish the season with as many wins as losses, your winning percentage will equal exactly 50%. So far, you have won 40% of 80% of your games. In order to finish even for the season, with 20% of our games left to play, we have to win:
.4(.8)+x(.2)=.5(100%)
.32+.2x=.5
.2x=.18
x=.18/.2=90% of our games left we need to win in order to average 50% for the season......
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