The first table shows the teams with the four best records halfway through the season. The second table
shows the full season records for the same four teams. Which team had the best record during the second
half of the season?
Record for the First Half of the Season
Team Wins Losses
Team 1 26 14
Team 2 27 13
Team 3 25 15
Team 4 24 16
Record for the Season
Team Wins Losses
Team 1 59 21
Team 2 27 13
Team 3 25 15
Team 4 24 16

Question

The first table shows the teams with the four best records halfway through the season. The second table
shows the full season records for the same four teams. Which team had the best record during the second
half of the season?
Record for the First Half of the Season
Team Wins Losses
Team 1 26 14
Team 2 27 13
Team 3 25 15
Team 4 24 16
Record for the Season
Team Wins Losses
Team 1 59 21
Team 2 27 13
Team 3 25 15
Team 4 24 16

anonymous · Answer

You just need to find the difference between each of the teams' wins/losses in the first half and in the full season. That will get you the second half's records.

anonymous · Answer

so then would i subtract 26-14? and do that for all of them?

anonymous · Answer

You wouldn't subtract the losses from the wins, you would subtract the first half's wins from the full season's wins, and do the same for the losses. That will be the second half's records.

anonymous · Answer

oh so 26-59 and so on?

anonymous · Answer

doesn't the question ask who had the best record in the 2nd half of the season? so wouldn't you only need to compare the 2nd season records and totally ignoring the 1st half

anonymous · Answer

well yeah, you have a point. but am i on the right track with what i was talking about?

anonymous · Answer

There are no 2nd half records, only the 1st half and the total. That's what we're finding right now.

anonymous · Answer

ohh okay then all you have to do is take the difference from the total season and first half and you will find the team which had the best record in the 2nd half

anonymous · Answer

Which is what I already said...

anonymous · Answer

And yes Coe you were doing fine. Just do that for all the wins and losses.

anonymous · Answer

lol i'm sorry i read the question too fast.....all you need to do is find out how team 1 did in the 2nd half and compare it to the rest of the other teams

anonymous · Answer

oh okay then after i got 33 and 7

anonymous · Answer

yupp

anonymous · Answer

but my answer choices are not that

anonymous · Answer

its 1 2 3 4

anonymous · Answer

ok it would be better to post up the answer choices.....

also its asking for the team with the best record not the record itself, so it would be team 1

anonymous · Answer

oh, okay i see

anonymous · Answer

thank you both of you :)

anonymous · Answer

welcome anytime