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Source: AMC 12 2008B Problem 1

February 28, 2008
AMC

Problem Statement

A basketball player made 5 5 baskets during a game. Each basket was worth either 2 2 or 3 3 points. How many different numbers could represent the total points scored by the player? <spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 2<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 3<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 4<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 5<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 6 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 2 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 3 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 4 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 5 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 6