High School

Bo, Mike, and Cat are playing a game involving decimals in math class. So far, they have scored 100.2 points combined. Bo scored 38.65 points, and Mike scored 29 points. How many points did Cat score?



A. How many points did Bo score?

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B. Who scored 29 points?

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C. How many points did the 3 players score all together?

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D. What will the answer to the question be?

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Answer :

We start by letting:

- \( A = 3865 \) as Bo's represented score. However, his actual score is obtained by placing the decimal point two places from the right. Thus, Bo’s actual score is
\[
\text{Bo's score} = \frac{3865}{100} = 38.65.
\]

- \( B = 29 \) represents the score of the player who scored 29 points. This means Mike’s score is 29.

- \( C = 100.2 \) is the total combined score of the three players.

Now, we first find the sum of Bo’s (actual) score and Mike’s score:
\[
38.65 + 29 = 67.65.
\]

To determine Cat’s score, we subtract the sum of Bo’s and Mike’s scores from the total score:
\[
\text{Cat's score} = C - (\text{Bo's score} + \text{Mike's score}) = 100.2 - 67.65 = 32.55.
\]

Thus, the answers to the problem are:

1. The value of \( A \) (Bo's represented score) is \(\boxed{3865}\).

2. The player who scored \( B \) (29 points) is \(\boxed{\text{Mike}}\).

3. The combined score \( C \) of the three players is \(\boxed{100.2}\).

4. The number of points that Cat scored is \(\boxed{32.55}\).