AlgebraEasyGoals split across two matches
Algebra practice question
A team scored 12 goals over two matches, scoring three times as many goals in the second match as in the first. How many goals did the team score in the first match?
Answer: 3
g + 3g = 12 gives 4g = 12, so g = 3.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 4
- 4 divides 12 by 3 instead of by 4.
- If you answered 6
- 6 halves 12, ignoring the three-to-one ratio.
- If you answered 9
- 9 is the second match's total.
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