Question

Jordan made 3 foul shots for every 8 that he attempted. At the end of the season, he made 24 foul shots. How many foul shots did he miss?

Answer 1

He missed 40 foul shots.

Explanation:

Jordan made 3 foul shots for every 8 that he attempted.

That means, the number of missed shots in 3 made shots is 5.

At the end of the season, he made 24 foul shots.

Suppose, the number of missed shot at the end of the season is
`x`

So, according to the ratio of "missed shot" and "made shot" , the equation will be......

`(x)/(24) =(5)/(3) \\ \\ 3x=24*5= 120\\ \\ x=(120)/(3)=40`

Thus, he missed 40 foul shots.