Question

melinda is practicing her penalty kicks. She took 40 shots and only missed 8. Based on the data,how many kicks will she make if she takes 60 shots

Answer 1

48 kicks

Explanation:

If she shoots 40 times and misses 8, we can create a ratio to represent the number of total shots to the number of misses:

40/8 = 60/x X represents the amount she will miss if she takes 60 shots.

We can find the value of x by using cross multiplication:

480 = 40x. We can now isolate x by dividing both sides by 40:

X = 12.

Melinda will miss 12 out of 60 shots.

She will make 48 kicks.