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A basketball player missed 25% of his 52 free throws .how many throws did the basketball player make

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Answer:

He made 39 free throws

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User Gunslingor
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First, we need to find out how many he missed. We multiply 0.25(25% in decimal form) to 52. 0.25 x 52 equals 13, so he missed 13 free throws. To find out how many he made, we subtract his total free throws by how many he missed. 52 - 13 = 39, so he made 39 free throws. :)
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