Math :The following table gives the free throws attempted?
The following table gives the free throws attempted (FTA) and the free
throws made (FTM) for the top five players in the NBA for a recent season. Calculate
the free throw percentage for each player by writing the FTM over the FTA
and converting this fraction to a decimal.
Player FTM FTA
Allan Houston 363 395
Ray Allen 316 345
Steve Nash 308 339
Troy Hudson 208 231
Reggie Miller 207 230
percentage as a fraction is ...
FTM/FTA
Happy calculating.
To calculate the free throw percentage for each player, you need to divide the number of free throws made (FTM) by the number of free throws attempted (FTA) and convert the resulting fraction to a decimal.
Let's calculate the free throw percentage for each player:
1. Allan Houston:
Free Throw Percentage = FTM / FTA
Free Throw Percentage = 363 / 395
Free Throw Percentage ≈ 0.9191 (rounded to four decimal places)
2. Ray Allen:
Free Throw Percentage = FTM / FTA
Free Throw Percentage = 316 / 345
Free Throw Percentage ≈ 0.9159 (rounded to four decimal places)
3. Steve Nash:
Free Throw Percentage = FTM / FTA
Free Throw Percentage = 308 / 339
Free Throw Percentage ≈ 0.9080 (rounded to four decimal places)
4. Troy Hudson:
Free Throw Percentage = FTM / FTA
Free Throw Percentage = 208 / 231
Free Throw Percentage ≈ 0.8996 (rounded to four decimal places)
5. Reggie Miller:
Free Throw Percentage = FTM / FTA
Free Throw Percentage = 207 / 230
Free Throw Percentage ≈ 0.9000 (rounded to four decimal places)
So, the free throw percentage for each player is approximately as follows:
Allan Houston: 0.9191
Ray Allen: 0.9159
Steve Nash: 0.9080
Troy Hudson: 0.8996
Reggie Miller: 0.9000