in a basketball contest, jeff made 8 baskets out of his first 20 tries. manny made 18 out of his first 25 tries.
if the contest consists of each person getting 150 tries, how many more baskets is manny likely to make than jeff
To find out how many baskets Manny is likely to make more than Jeff, we need to calculate the shooting percentage for each person.
Jeff's shooting percentage is 8 baskets out of 20 tries, which is 8/20 = 0.4, or 40%.
Manny's shooting percentage is 18 baskets out of 25 tries, which is 18/25 = 0.72, or 72%.
Now, we can calculate how many baskets each person is expected to make in the total 150 tries.
Jeff is expected to make 0.4 * 150 = 60 baskets.
Manny is expected to make 0.72 * 150 = 108 baskets.
Therefore, Manny is likely to make 108 - 60 = <<108-60=48>>48 more baskets than Jeff. Answer: \boxed{48}.