Tim made 80% of his free throws during the basketball tournament. He was at the free throw line ten times taking 20 shots at this tournament. How many free throw shots did he make?
Mathematics · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
Answered on
Given the statement:
Tim made 80% of his free throws during the basketball tournament. He was at the free throw line ten times taking 20 shots at this tournament.
Determine how many free throws shots did he make.
Solution:
In order to determine how many free throw shots did he make, we simply needed to multiply the decimal amount of 80% to 20. In converting a percentage into decimal, divide the percentage by 100, hence in converting a decimal to percentage, multiply the percentage by 100.
= 80/100
= 0.8
= (0.8)(20)
= 16
Final answer:
Out of 20 shots, 16 shots were counted.