We’re continuing our series of fun March Mathness problems. Your students are sure to enjoy these!
NBA games have 4 12-minute quarters. College games have 2 20-minute halves. Which games are longer, NBA or College, and by how much?
Auburn and Creighton played each other in the Second Round, with Auburn winning the game with a final score of 82 to 70. In the previous round, Auburn defeated Alabama State 83 to 63, while Creighton beat Louisville 89 to 75. Calculate the margin of victory for both Auburn and Creighton in their First Round games. Which team had the greater margin?
In Michigan’s 91-79 win over Texas A&M on Saturday, March 22, Michigan made 35 out of 70 field goals. Texas A&M made 30 out of 65 field goals. Determine the field goal percentage for each team by dividing the number of made field goals by the total attempts. Which team had the better field goal percentage?
Duke was picked to win the championship in 30.97% of all brackets that selected a champion. Florida was the second most popular choice, with 17.51% of brackets picking them to win. Using the Ascend Math Graph Exploration, plot the percentages of brackets that picked the teams in the upcoming Final Four tournament to win the championship.
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