Question

Mason misses 25% of the free throws he attempts in a season. How many total free throws did he attempt if he missed 52?

Answer 1

Given:

Mason misses 25% of the free throws he attempts in a season.

Number of missed free throws = 52

To find:

The total number of free throws.

Solution:

Let x be the total number of free throws.

Mason misses 25% of the free throws he attempts in a season.

Number of missed throws = 25% of x

Number of missed free throws = 52

Now,

`(25)/(100)x=52`

`(1)/(4)x=52`

Multiply both sides by 4.

`x=52* 4`

`x=208`

Therefore, the total number of free throws is 208.