SOLUTION: A team won 20 of its first 50 games. How many of the remaining 40 games must this team win in order to win exactly 50% of its games for the season?

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Question 1063000: A team won 20 of its first 50 games. How many of the remaining 40 games must this team win in order to win exactly 50% of its games for the season?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A team won 20 of its first 50 games. How many of the remaining 40 games must this team win in order to win exactly 50% of its games for the season?
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Equation:
(20+x)/(50+40) = 0.50
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20+x = 0.5*90
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20+x = 45
x = 25 (must win 25 of next 40)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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