In a basketball game, Elena scores twice as many points as Tyler. Tyler scores four points fewer than Noah, and Noah scores three times as many points as Mai. If Mai scores 5 points, how many points did Elena score? Explain your reasoning.
Accepted Solution
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Mai scored 5 points Noah scores 5 x 3 = 15 Tyler scores 15 - 4 = 11 Elena scores 11 x 2 = 22 Therefore Elena scored 22 points.