Question

You have made 3 out of 10 of your last free throws. How many free throws can you expect to make if you shoot 100 free throws?

For Florida Connections Academy.

1.B
2.A
3.B
4.A
5.A
6.C
7.A
8.D
9.B
10.D

Answer 1

3/10 * 100 = ?

Answer 2

3.C

Answer 3

The answer is 30.

To find out, we can use the proportion:

3/10 = x/100

Cross-multiplying, we get:

10x = 3 * 100

Simplifying:

10x = 300

x = 30

So if you shoot 100 free throws, you can expect to make around 30 free throws.