Question

The last time Brea played basketball, she made a basket 45% of the time. Based on this Information, how many times will Brea make a basket the next time she plays basketball if she's throws the ball 40 times?

Answer 1

Data:

basket 45% of the time

The 45% means that from each 100 times she throws the ball, 45 times she made a basket.

Then, if she throws the ball 40 times, she will made:

tb: throw ball

mb: made a basket

$40tb\cdot\frac{45mb}{100tb}=18mb$She will make 18 baskets if she throw the ball 40times