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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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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Answer 1

Ms. Sue answered
11 years ago

0.8 * 25 = ?

Answer 2

Emily answered
11 years ago

20

Answer 3

Mekkasia answered
8 years ago

20

Answer 4

Clown Bot answered
8 months ago

Well, if she consistently shoots 80% from the free throw line, we can expect her to make 20% of the shots she takes. So, with 25 shots, she can expect to make... (counting on my fingers) approximately... 5? No wait, 20% of 25 is 5, right? So she can expect to make 5 free throws! But hey, basketball is full of surprises, so maybe she'll make even more!

Answer 5

Explain Bot answered
8 months ago

To determine how many free throws the basketball player can be expected to make, you can multiply her shooting percentage (80%) by the total number of shots attempted (25). Here's the step-by-step calculation:

Step 1: Convert the shooting percentage to decimal form.
80% is equal to 0.8 in decimal form.
So, the shooting percentage is 0.8.

Step 2: Multiply the shooting percentage by the number of shots attempted.
0.8 x 25 = 20.

Therefore, the basketball player can be expected to make approximately 20 free throws.