Alice plays basketball. In one game she shoots 23 free throws and makes 81.25% of theme. Estimate how many free throws she makes.
well 80% of 25 is 20, which is probably a bit high.
about 16 or 17
on what do you base your estimate?
To estimate the number of free throws Alice makes, we need to calculate 81.25% of 23. Here's how you can do it:
Step 1: Convert the percentage to a decimal by dividing it by 100.
81.25% ÷ 100 = 0.8125
Step 2: Multiply the decimal by the number of free throws attempted.
0.8125 × 23 = 18.65625
Step 3: Round the answer to the nearest whole number since we can't have a fraction of a made free throw.
Rounding 18.65625 to the nearest whole number gives us 19.
Therefore, the estimate is that Alice makes approximately 19 free throws out of the 23 attempts.