To find the percentage of free throws the basketball player missed, you can follow these steps:
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Determine the number of free throws missed: The player made 5 out of 6 free throws, so he missed: \[ 6 - 5 = 1 \text{ free throw} \]
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Calculate the percentage of free throws missed: The percentage missed is calculated by dividing the number of missed free throws by the total number of free throws and then multiplying by 100: \[ \text{Percentage missed} = \left(\frac{\text{missed free throws}}{\text{total free throws}}\right) \times 100 = \left(\frac{1}{6}\right) \times 100 \]
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Perform the calculation: \[ \frac{1}{6} \approx 0.16667 \] So, \[ 0.16667 \times 100 \approx 16.67% \]
Thus, the percentage of free throws the player missed is approximately 16.67%.
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