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the best player on a basketball team makes 75% of all free throws. The second best makes 70% of all free throws, and the third-best player makes 65% of all free throws. Based on their experimental probabilities, estimate the number of free throws each player will make in his or her next 40 attempts. Explain

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Answer:

Best Player: 30

Second Best: 28

Third Best: 26

Explanation:

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Answer:

Best Player: 30

Second Best: 28

Third Best: 26

Explanation:

1) Break the percents down into smaller increments - 5% for example.

2) 5% or 1/20 of 40 (the whole) is 2.

3) Using this knowledge, we know that a player who makes 5% of his throws makes 2 shots.

4) 75% is made up of 15 groups of 5%, so that means if you multiply 15 by 2 (the number of shots made for every group of 5%), then you get 30.

5) 70% is made up of 14 groups of 5%, so that means if you multiply 14 by 2 (the number of shots made for every group of 5%), then you get 28.

6) 65% is made up of 13 groups of 5%, so that means if you multiply 13 by 2 (the number of shots made for every group of 5%), then you get 26.

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