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Tessa shot 36 free throws. She made 27 of them.What fraction of free throws did Tessa make

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She made twenty seven over thirty six
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Answer: Tessa made a 3/4 (or 3 out of 4 quarters) of throws.

Explanation:

1. collect data from the word problem:

Total number of throws: 36

Number of throws Tessa made: 27

2. Divide Tessa's number from the total:

27/36

3. Now simplify the fraction ,divide the denominator and numerator by 9:

Answer: 3/4

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