Jatzel is practicing his free throws for basketball, so he shoots 100 free throws. Jatzel hits the rim and misses with 3/5



of his shots, hits the backboard and misses with 17%
of his shots, and makes the remaining shots. How many free throws did Jatzel make?

1 answer

To find out how many free throws Jatzel made, we need to analyze the information given.

  1. Misses by hitting the rim: Jatzel misses with \( \frac{3}{5} \) of his shots. This means he makes \( 1 - \frac{3}{5} = \frac{2}{5} \) of his shots that hit the rim.

    Let \( n_1 \) be the number of shots that hit the rim. The number of makes from these shots is: \[ \text{Makes from rim shots} = n_1 \times \frac{2}{5} \]

  2. Misses by hitting the backboard: Jatzel misses with 17% of his shots that hit the backboard. This means he makes 83% of those shots.

    Let \( n_2 \) be the number of shots that hit the backboard. The number of makes from these shots is: \[ \text{Makes from backboard shots} = n_2 \times 0.83 \]

  3. Remaining makes: The remaining shots made are those that neither hit the rim nor hit the backboard. Let \( n_3 \) represent these shots. The number of successful shots from these is: \[ \text{Makes from remaining shots} = n_3 \]

  4. Total shots: The total shots taken by Jatzel: \[ n_1 + n_2 + n_3 = 100 \]

  5. Total successful shots: The total number of successful shots made by Jatzel can be expressed as: \[ \text{Total Makes} = n_1 \times \frac{2}{5} + n_2 \times 0.83 + n_3 \]

Now, we can define:

  • Let \( n_1 = x \)
  • Let \( n_2 = y \)
  • Let \( n_3 = z \)

From the total shots equation, we have: \[ x + y + z = 100 \]

From the total makes equation, we can express it as: \[ \text{Total Makes} = x \times \frac{2}{5} + y \times 0.83 + z \]

To proceed, we need to recognize that without knowing how many shots were rimmed or backboarded, we cannot compute exact values for makes. However, we can presume the following typical scenario that all shots proportionally fall into categories.

If we assume:

  • 5 shots hit the rim (and then 3 hit backboard then remaining),
  • We can compute overall proportions.

Let's guess a common scenario for simulation: Assume \( n_1 = 50 \) (rim), \( n_2 = 30 \) (backboard), then \( n_3 = 20 \) (remaining).

Calculating:

  • From rim shots: \( = 50 \times \frac{2}{5} = 20 \) makes
  • From backboard shots: \( = 30 \times 0.83 \approx 25 \) makes
  • Remaining shots: \( = 20 \) makes.

Thus, Total Makes \( = 20 + 25 + 20 = 65 \).

Thus we can venture that quantifiable successful shots total across shots may yield higher. Thus, through these relative assessments, additional specifics may pin down actual makes numerically if elsewhere defined accurately.

Thus, ultimately if checking results, general numbers yield reasonable shot portions where if these can align closely to realistic shot assessments that yield total accurate assessments. Confirmation on counts provides reliability.

In conclusion, Jatzel makes approximately \( \text{Total Makes} = 65 \) free throws based on assessments.