Question

Find Percent of a Number - Instruction Level

During a basketball game, DeShawn made 24 baskets out of 30 shots. Cody made 18 baskets
out of 20 shots. Who made a greater percent of their shots?
) What percent of his shots did DeShawn make?

Answer 1

1. Cody made a greater percentage (i.e 90%) of his shots

2. Deshown made 80% of his shots

Step-by-step explanation:

To know who have a higher percentage, let us calculate their individual percentage. This is illustrated below:

For Deshown,

He made 24 baskets out of 30 shots.

The percentage of shot made = 24/30 x 100 = 80%

For Cody,

He made 18 baskets

out of 20 shots

Explanation: