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The best player on a basketball team makes 70​% of all free throws. The​ second-best player makes 65​% of all free throws. The​ third-best player makes 55​% 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 70 Over 100 EndFraction equals StartFraction 60 Over x EndFraction .
StartFraction 70 Over 100 EndFraction equals StartFraction 1 Over x EndFraction .
StartFraction 70 Over 100 EndFraction equals StartFraction x Over 60 EndFraction .
StartFraction 70 Over 100 EndFraction equals x.
The best player will make about
  
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Choose 70/100 = x/60. Solve: x = 0.70 × 60 = 42.

The best player will make about 42 free throws.