If a basketball player consistently shoots 80% from the free throw line and she takes 25 free throw shots throughout the course of a game, how many free throws can she be expected to make?

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Samara Brooks

18 May, 01:36

If a basketball player consistently shoots 80% from the free throw line and she takes 25 free throw shots throughout the course of a game, how many free throws can she be expected to make?

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Roy Wright · Answer 1

The formula for percentage is:

is/of = %/100

In the given problem,

is = ?

of = 25

% = 80

We get,

?/25 = 80/100

"is" is unknown so let "is" be "x"

x/25 = 80/100

We have to cross multiply. Meaning, we will multiply the numerator of one fraction by the denominator of the other fraction. Therefore,

100x = (80) (25)

100x = 2000

x = 20

The answer is 20. The basketball player is expected to make 20 free throw shots out of 25 in the entire game.