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during a basketball game, a team makes 12 out of 15 free throws. What is the percent of shots missed?
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during a basketball game, a team makes 12 out of 15 free throws. What is the percent of shots missed?

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12 out of 15 can also be written as
(12)/(15)
Then, it your calculator, do 12/15 (12 ÷ 15)
I got 0.8
Then you get its percentage (multiply it by 100)
The percentage not missed it 80%, so the percentage missed should be 20%.
(100% - 80% = 20%)
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