Question

Mr. Bloss made 36 out of 48 free throws while practicing for basketball. What percent of his free throws did he make?

Answer 1

75%

Explanation:

To find the percentage of successes, simply divide the number of successes by the number of tries. Hence 36/48=.75. Then, multiply by 100% to get the percentage value --> .75x100%=75%

Answer 2

75%

Explanation:

We can see that our fraction is 75/100, which means that 36/48 as a percentage is 75%.