[ Arithmetic. Mental calculation, etc.]

Gena went to the shooting range with his dad. They agreed that Gena would make 5 shots and for each hit, he would get the right to make 2 more shots. In total, Gena made 17 shots. How many times did he hit the target?

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How many shots did Gena earn by hitting the target?

## Solution

It was predetermined that Gena would have 5 shots, and the additional 12 shots were earned by hitting the target - 2 shots for each hit. Therefore, the number of hits was 6.

## Answer

6 times.