Wilt Chamberlin holds the record for the highest number of points scored in a single NBA basketball game. Chamberlin scored 100 points for Philadelphia against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962. Chamberlain made a total of 64 baskets consisting of field goals (worth 2 points) and foulshots (worth 1 point). Find the number of field goals and the number of foul shots that chamberlain mad

field goals = 36,  foul shots = 28.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Chamberlin scored 100 points.

Chamberlain made a total of 64 baskets consisting of field goals and foulshots.

Each field goal worth = 2 points

Each foulshot  worth =  1 points

Question asked:

Find the number of field goals and the number of foul shots that chamberlain made ?

Solution:

Let number of field goals =

As total of 64 baskets, he made:

Then number of foul shots =

Now, total points, he scored is given 100,

Number of field goals 2 + Number of foul shots 1 = 100

Subtracting both sides by 64

Number of field goals = = 36

Then number of foul shots = = 64 - 36 = 28

Therefore, 36 field goals and 28 foul shots made by chamberlain.