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
To calculate a %, you need to divide the top number by the bottom number. For example: 363/395 = 91.8%
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 this fraction to a decimal.
Let's calculate the free throw percentage for each player:
1. Allan Houston:
FTM: 363
FTA: 395
Free throw percentage = FTM/FTA
Free throw percentage = 363/395 = 0.919
2. Ray Allen:
FTM: 316
FTA: 345
Free throw percentage = FTM/FTA
Free throw percentage = 316/345 = 0.915
3. Steve Nash:
FTM: 308
FTA: 339
Free throw percentage = FTM/FTA
Free throw percentage = 308/339 = 0.909
4. Troy Hudson:
FTM: 208
FTA: 231
Free throw percentage = FTM/FTA
Free throw percentage = 208/231 = 0.899
5. Reggie Miller:
FTM: 207
FTA: 230
Free throw percentage = FTM/FTA
Free throw percentage = 207/230 = 0.9
So, the free throw percentages for the top 5 NBA players are as follows:
- Allan Houston: 0.919
- Ray Allen: 0.915
- Steve Nash: 0.909
- Troy Hudson: 0.899
- Reggie Miller: 0.9