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Professional Basketball Salaries. In the 2012-2013 season, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers earned $\$ 27.8$ million to play 80 games, each lasting 48 minutes. (Assume no overtime games.) a. How much did Bryant earn per game? b. Assuming Bryant played every minute of every game, how much did he earn per minute? c. Suppose, averaged over the course of a year, Bryant practiced or trained 40 hours for every game and played every minute of every game. Including this training time, what was his hourly salary?

Name: Problem 79, Chapter 2: Using & Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach
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   Professional Basketball Salaries. In the 2012-2013 season, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers earned $\$ 27.8$ million to play 80 games, each lasting 48 minutes. (Assume no overtime games.)
a. How much did Bryant earn per game?
b. Assuming Bryant played every minute of every game, how much did he earn per minute?
c. Suppose, averaged over the course of a year, Bryant practiced or trained 40 hours for every game and played every minute of every game. Including this training time, what was his hourly salary?

Using & Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach

Jeffrey Bennett,… 6th Edition

Chapter 2, Problem 79

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09/09/2020

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- Total earnings for the season: $27.8$ million - Total number of games: 80 Earnings per game = Total earnings / Total number of games Earnings per game = $27,800,000 / 80 = $347,500 Show more…

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Professional Basketball Salaries. In the 2012-2013 season, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers earned $\$ 27.8$ million to play 80 games, each lasting 48 minutes. (Assume no overtime games.) a. How much did Bryant earn per game? b. Assuming Bryant played every minute of every game, how much did he earn per minute? c. Suppose, averaged over the course of a year, Bryant practiced or trained 40 hours for every game and played every minute of every game. Including this training time, what was his hourly salary?

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Key Concepts

Unit Rate Calculation

This concept involves determining a value per single unit by dividing the total amount by the number of units. In contexts such as salary computations, it could mean calculating earnings per game, minute, or hour to provide a consistent measure of performance and compensation.

Unit Conversion

This concept is about converting quantities from one unit of measure to another, such as minutes to hours or games to minutes. It ensures that all calculations are done using consistent units, which is essential for accurate comparisons and computations.

Salary Distribution Analysis

This concept refers to the method of breaking down a total salary into smaller, more meaningful parts (like per-game or per-minute wages). It is important in understanding compensation structures in various fields, including sports, where performance time and additional activities like training are considered.

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