In a certain month a base ball team that played 60 games had won 30%…

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In a certain month a base ball team that played 60 games had won 30% of its games played. After a phenomenal winning streak this team raised its average to 50%. How many games must the team have won in a row to attain t…

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Option C. 24. Answer & Solution Answer: Option C Solution: Number of games already won = 30% of 60 = 18 Let the required number of games be x Then, & 18 + x60 + x × 100 = 50 & 18 + x60 + x = 1/2 & 36 + 2x = 60 + x & x = 24

In a certain month a base ball team that played 60 games had won 30% of its games played. After a phenomenal winning streak this team raised its average to 50%. How many games must the team have won in a row to attain this average ?

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