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eve plays basketball. she makes 4 free throws for every 3 free throws that she misses. if she missed 24 free throws at her last practice, how many free throws did she make?​

User Hbar
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Answer:

32 free throws

Explanation:

User Omar Alvarado
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Answer:

She made 32 free throw shots.

Explanation:

Based on the given information, one can form the general equation;


(made)/(missed)

Substitute in the given values;


(4)/(3)

Assuming that the rates at which this proportion exists is constant, and one knows the number she missed, but not the number she made then one can say;


(made)/(missed)= (4)/(3) = (made)/(24)

Solve the proportion using cross products;


(4)/(3)=(made)/(24)\\\\\\(4)(24)=(3)(made)\\\\96=3made

Inverse operations,


96=3made\\/3\\\\32=made

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