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Time (m) Number of Free Throws
3 4




Larry can shoot 4 free throws in 3 minutes. Complete the ratio table to determine how many free throws he can make in 15 minutes.

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Time (m) Number of Free Throws
3 4


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To complete the ratio table, we can find out how many free throws Larry can make in 15 minutes based on the information given that he can shoot 4 free throws in 3 minutes.

First, we can find the rate at which Larry shoots free throws:

\[ \text{Rate} = \frac{4 \text{ free throws}}{3 \text{ minutes}} = \frac{4}{3} \text{ free throws per minute} \]

Now, we can see how many free throws he would make in 15 minutes:

\[ \text{Number of free throws} = \left(\frac{4}{3} \text{ free throws per minute}\right) \times 15 \text{ minutes} \]

Calculating that:

\[ \text{Number of free throws} = \frac{4 \times 15}{3} = \frac{60}{3} = 20 \]

Now we complete the ratio table:

\[ \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \text{Time (m)} & \text{Number of Free Throws} \ \hline 3 & 4 \ 15 & 20 \ \hline \end{array} \]

Thus, Larry can make 20 free throws in 15 minutes.