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In one season a basketball player missed 50 % of her free throws. How many free throws did she attempt if she made 162 free throws?AnswerIT Keypad
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In one season a basketball player missed 50 % of her free throws. How many free throws did she attempt if she made 162 free throws?AnswerIT Keypad

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\begin{gathered} x=Total\text{ }throws \\ \text{she made }162 \\ 50\text{ \%= 0.5} \\ 162=0.5x \\ \text{solving x} \\ x=(162)/(0.5) \\ x=324 \\ \text{She }attempted\text{ 324 fr}ee\text{ throws} \end{gathered}

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