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Vector Multiplication Using Matrices — Unit test Answers

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A basketball player scored 33 points during a game by shooting 1-point free throws, 2-point field goals, and 3-point field goals. The player scored 17 times. She scored 3 more 2-point field goals than 1-point free throws. The system of equations below represents the situation, where x is the number of 1-point free throws, y is the number of 2-point field goals, and z is the number of 3-point field goals. x + y + z = 17x + 2y + 3z = 33y – x = 3Which matrix and solution represents the number of 1-point free throws, 2-point field goals, and 3-point field goals the player scored?

A
The player scored five 1-point free throws, eight 2-point field goals, and four 3-point field goals.
Option A
B
The player scored five 3-point field goals, eight 2-point field goals, and four 1-point free throws
Option B
C
The player scored seven 1-point free throws, four 2-point field goals, and six 3-point field goals.
Option C
D
The player scored seven 3-point field goals, four 2-point field goals, and six 1-point free throws.
Option D
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A store sells almonds for $7 per pound, cashews for $10 per pound, and walnuts for $12 per pound. A customer buys 12 pounds of mixed nuts consisting of almonds, cashews, and walnuts for $118. The customer buys 2 more pounds of walnuts than cashews. The matrix below represents this situation.If the reduced row echelon form of this matrix represents the amount of each type of nut the customer buys, which statement is a possible interpretation of the results?

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A
The customer buys 1 more pound of walnuts than almonds and 1 more pound of almonds than cashews.
B
The customer buys 2 more pounds of walnuts than almonds and 2 more pounds of almonds than cashews.
C
The customer buys 0.5 more pound of walnuts than almonds and 2.5 more pounds of almonds than cashews.
D
The customer buys 6.5 more pounds of walnuts than almonds and 8.5 more pounds of almonds than cashews.

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