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During his 13 -year career with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan scored $12,192$ field goals (worth 2 points each). He scored 581 three-point shots and 7327 free-throws (worth 1 point each). How many total points did he score during his career with the Bulls?

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Description: During his 13 -year career with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan scored 12,192 field goals (worth 2 points each). He scored 581 three-point shots and 7327 free-throws (worth 1 point each). How many total points did he score during his career with the Bulls?

   During his 13 -year career with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan scored $12,192$ field goals (worth 2 points each). He scored 581 three-point shots and 7327 free-throws (worth 1 point each). How many total points did he score during his career with the Bulls?

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Since each field goal is worth 2 points, we multiply the number of field goals by 2. \[12,192 \times 2 = 24,384\] Show more…

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During his 13 -year career with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan scored $12,192$ field goals (worth 2 points each). He scored 581 three-point shots and 7327 free-throws (worth 1 point each). How many total points did he score during his career with the Bulls?

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