A basketball player makes 75% of free throws. If they attempt 20 free throws, how many do they make?
Answer
15 free throws
How to solve it
1
Attempts: 20
2
Success rate: 75%
3
Made: 20 × 0.75 = 15 free throws
Hints
How many attempts?
What is the success percentage?
Multiply attempts by percentage (as decimal)