Andy averages 17 points per game during 5 games of the basketball season. If he scored 12, 24, 20, 18 in four of the games. How many points did he score in the 5th game.

17 * 5 = 85
12 +24 +20 +18 +x = 74

85-74 = 11

How about if it was this way a basketball player scores 22, 19, 25, and 17 points in four games. How many points does the basketball player need to score in the fifth game to average 24 points scored per game?

24*5=120

22+19+25+17+x=83

120-83=37

so 37 would be the answer.

Correct.

Andy scored 11 points in the 5th game.

To find out how many points Andy scored in the 5th game, we can start by calculating the average points per game. We know that the average is 17 points per game, and there are 5 games in total. Therefore, the total number of points Andy scored over the 5 games is 17 * 5 = 85.

Now, let's deduct the points scored in the other four games from the total to find out how many points Andy scored in the 5th game. The sum of the points scored in the four games is 12 + 24 + 20 + 18 = 74.

To find the points scored in the 5th game, we subtract 74 from 85. Therefore, Andy scored 85 - 74 = 11 points in the 5th game.