A basketball player averaged 20 points a game over the course of six games. His scores in five
of those games were 23, 18, 16, 24, and 27. How many points did he score in the sixth game?

Question

A basketball player averaged 20 points a game over the course of six games. His scores in five 
of those games were 23, 18, 16, 24, and 27. How many points did he score in the sixth game?

anonymous · Answer

adds all the number together plus x should equal 6 games by twenty points

campbell_st · Answer

find the total points scored in 6 games...... Average Score x 6

Add the 5 known scores.... 

the difference is the score in the 6th game