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?
20
20
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!
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.