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QuestionA player made 15 foul shots, which is 75%75\% of their attempts. How many total foul shots did they attempt?

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The player made15 foul shots. . This is75% of the total number of foul shots the player attempted.

STEP 2

We need to find the total number of foul shots attempted by the player. We can do this by setting up the equationMade shots=Total shots attemptedtimesPercentage madeMade\, shots = Total\, shots\, attempted \\times Percentage\, made

STEP 3

Now, plug in the given values for the made shots and the percentage made to calculate the total shots attempted.
15=Total shots attemptedtimes75%15 = Total\, shots\, attempted \\times75\%

STEP 4

Convert the percentage to a decimal value.
75%=0.7575\% =0.7515=Total shots attemptedtimes0.7515 = Total\, shots\, attempted \\times0.75

STEP 5

To find the total shots attempted, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. We can do this by dividing both sides of the equation by0.75.
Total shots attempted=150.75Total\, shots\, attempted = \frac{15}{0.75}

STEP 6

Calculate the total shots attempted.
Total shots attempted=150.75=20Total\, shots\, attempted = \frac{15}{0.75} =20The player attempted20 foul shots.

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