Question

During a basketball game, Jorell attemped 40 shots and made 18. He says he made 40% of the shots he took. Is Jorrel coreect? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Jorrel is wrong.

Explanation:

18 shots out of the 40 shots attempted is 45%. 18 divided by 40 is 45% while 16 shots of him making it would have been a 40% of the shots out of 40 he took.

Answer 2

Jorrel is wrong. 18 shots made out of the 40 shots attempted is 45%. 18 divided by 40 is 45% while 16 shots of him making it would have been a 40% of the shots out of 40 he took.