Question

A basketball player made 55 baskets in a season. Of these, 20% were three-point shots. How many three-point shots did the player make?

Answer 1

Given:

A basketball player made 55 baskets in a season.

20% of these baskets were three-point shots.

To find:

The number of three-point shots.

Solution:

We have,

Total number of baskets = 55

Number of three-point shots = 20% of total baskets

Now,

`\text{Number of three-point shots}=(20)/(100)* 55`

`\text{Number of three-point shots}=(1)/(5)* 55`

`\text{Number of three-point shots}=11`

Therefore, the number of three-point shots did made by the player is 11.