Question

In the 2007–2008 season,

Dwayne Wade made 439 field goals out
of 937 attempts. What was Dwayne
Wade’s ratio of successful field goals to
attempts? Write your answer as both a
fraction in simplest form and a decimal
rounded to the nearest thousandth.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer as a fraction = 439/937

Answer as a decimal = 0.469

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Step-by-step explanation:

He made 439 baskets out of 937 attempts. So we simply form the fraction 439/937. The number of makes or successes is up top, while the number of attempts is at the bottom. The order is important.

Both 439 and 937 are prime numbers. This means the faction 439/937 cannot be reduced. So we leave it as is.

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You can use a calculator or long division to find that

439/937 = 0.4685

which is approximate. Rounding to the nearest thousandth (i.e. 3 decimal places) will lead us to 0.469

If we were to move the decimal 2 spots to the right, then we convert to percent form and that's roughly 46.9%