Question

Raymond caught the football 28 out of 35 times at practice. Predict the number of times he will catch the football during the game if it is thrown to him 20 times.

Answer 1

(4/5)^20

Explanation:

1) First, write the numbers of times Raymond caught the football out of 35 attempts. This is a necessary step in order to obtain an appropriate operand.

28

35

2) Reduce the fraction to lowest terms. This is an optional step but it simplifies the problem.

28 / 4

35 4

= 4

5

3) Raise the fraction to the 20th power. If the ball is thrown at him 20 times, the probability of him successfully catching the ball must be (4/5)^20.

= (4)^2

(5)

Answer 2

16 times

Explanation:

This problem is solved by ratio. Since the ratio of 28 out of 25 times is 4:5, he has to catch the ball 4:5 or 4 of 5 times. You multiply both 5 and 4 by 4, because that's how many times he's gonna catch it. 4 x 4 = 16, so the answer is 16 times.