Stephanie plays basketball at her school. Her freethrow rate is 40%. She made 18 freethrows. How many attempts did she make?
Can you please explain to me how to solve this? Is there a formula?
0.4 X = 18
X = 18/0.4 = 45 is the answer
I think it is..45
draw an angle THAT HAVE 42
To solve this problem, we need to use simple proportionality and basic arithmetic.
Step 1: Understand the given information.
We are told that Stephanie's freethrow rate is 40%, which means she makes 40% of her attempts. We are also told that she made 18 freethrows.
Step 2: Set up the proportion.
We can set up a proportion between the number of successful freethrows (18) and the total number of attempts, represented as "x." Since Stephanie makes 40% of her attempts, we can write the proportion as:
18/x = 40/100
Step 3: Solve for x.
To solve the proportion, we can cross-multiply:
18 * 100 = 40 * x
1800 = 40x
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 40:
1800/40 = x
45 = x
Therefore, Stephanie made 18 freethrows after attempting 45 shots.