Question

A basketball player hits 4 out of every 8 attempts at the basket. What is the ratio of baskets to number of attempts in its lowest terms?

1) 4:1
2) 1:4
3) 1:2
4) 2:1

Answer 1

The ratio of the basketball player's successful baskets to attempts is 1/2 after simplifying the ratio of 4/8 by dividing both numbers by 4.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks about the ratio of baskets to the number of attempts a basketball player makes. If the player hits 4 out of every 8 attempts, we can express this ratio as 4/8. This ratio can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common divisor, which is 4 in this case. Therefore, the ratio in its lowest terms is 1/2. So, the correct answer is 3) 1:2.