Question

A basketball team played a total of 13 games and lost "L" games. They won five times as many games as they lost. One game was a tie. How many games did the team lose?

13/(6L)
13
13+1/(5L)
2
5L

Answer 1

I think it is B

Answer 2

Let W = # of games won

So because "They won five times as many games as they lost.", we know that W = 5L


Since one game was a tie, we know that they played W+L + 1 games total. But this total is 13, so


W+L+1 = 13


Now plug in W = 5L to get


5L+L+1 = 13

and then solve for L


5L+L+1 = 13

6L+1 = 13

6L = 12

L = 2


So they lost 2 games (and won 2*5=10 games).

Answer 3

Ok! Which option would that be though??

Answer 4

No, how can it be 13 games lost? They played 13 games total and tied one game...so they didn't lose all 13 games.

Answer 5

D

Answer 6

Thats what i meant..lol

Answer 7

You got it