Question

The ratio of a basketball player's completed free throws to attempted free throws is 4 to 7. If she completed 12 free throws, find how many free throws she attempted. a. 3 free throws. c. 21 free throws. b. 7 free throws. d. 4 free throws

Answer 1

21 free throws is true.

Explanation:

It is given that:

Let the completed free throws be denoted by : C

and attempted free throws be denoted by A.

The ratio of a basketball player's completed free throws to attempted free throws is 4 to 7.

i.e.
`(C)/(A)=(4)/(7)`

If she completed 12 free throws, we have to find how many free throws did she attempted.

Now we are given C=12.

`(12)/(A)=(4)/(7)\\\\A=12* (7)/(4)\\\\A=3* 7\\\\A=21`

Hence, total number of free throws attempted= 21

Answer 2

The ratio of a basketball player's
completed free throws : attempted free throws
7 : 4

There are 12 free throws.
= 7 / 4 of 12
= 21 free throws.

If she completed 12 free throws, the number of free throws she attempted is 21 free throws.