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Nathaniel misses 10% of the free throws he attempts in a season. How many total free throws did he attempt if he missed 61?

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A player has made 188 free throw attempts, and in that time has made a total of 129 free throws. FT % = 0.686 Therefore, this player has an FT% of .686, or 68.6%. Wikipedia โ€“ Free throw percentage season leaders and Free Throw (Basketball) โ€“ Wikipedia entries on the concept of free throws.

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