Question

Uncle Drew scored 28 point in 5 5/6 minutes during a game of basketball. How many points did he average per minute during that 5 5/6 minutes?

Answer 1

We can calculate the average by dividing the total point by the total period.

We start by expressing the period in minutes, that is a mixed number, in fractional form:

$5+\frac{5}{6}=\frac{5\cdot6+5}{6}=\frac{30+5}{6}=\frac{35}{6}$

Then, we can divide the total score by this number:

$\frac{28}{35\text{ / }6}=28\cdot\frac{6}{35}=\frac{168}{35}=4.8$

He averaged 4.8 points per minute.