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The best player on a basketball team makes 95​% of all free throws. The​ second-best player makes 90​% of all free throws. The​ third-best player makes 80​% of all free throws. Based on their experimental​ probabilities, estimate the number of free throws each player will make in his or her next 60 attempts. Explain.
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Part 1
For the best​ player, one equation that gives the estimated number of free throws is
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StartFraction 95 Over 100 EndFraction equals StartFraction 60 Over x EndFraction .
StartFraction 95 Over 100 EndFraction equals x.
StartFraction 95 Over 100 EndFraction equals StartFraction x Over 60 EndFraction .
StartFraction 95 Over 100 EndFraction equals StartFraction 1 Over x EndFraction .
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct equation: 95/100 = x/60.

Solve: x = 0.95 × 60 = 57.

The best player will make about 57 free throws out of 60.