Question

Richard plays on his school basketball team.

He has a free throw shooting percentage of 56%, and has made 14 total free throws throughout the season.

How many total free throw shots has Richard taken so far this season?

Answer 1

If Richard has a free throw shooting percentage of 56%, it means he makes 56 free throws out of 100 attempted free throws. So, we can set up the following equation:

56/100 = 14/x

where x is the total number of attempted free throws.

To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and simplify:

56x = 1400

x = 1400/56

x = 25

Answer 2

Richard has attempted 25 free throws so far this season