During last year's basketball season, Jackson attempted 150 free throws of which he made 120. So far this season, he's attempted 24 and made 16. A player's free-throw percentage is defined to be the percent of free-throws made out of the number of free-throws attempted. Assuming calculations began with the start of last year's season, which of the following best approximates Jackson's overall free-throw percentage to date?Choose 1 answer:(A) 67%(B) 73%(C) 78%(D) 80%
Q. During last year's basketball season, Jackson attempted 150 free throws of which he made 120. So far this season, he's attempted 24 and made 16. A player's free-throw percentage is defined to be the percent of free-throws made out of the number of free-throws attempted. Assuming calculations began with the start of last year's season, which of the following best approximates Jackson's overall free-throw percentage to date?Choose 1 answer:(A) 67%(B) 73%(C) 78%(D) 80%
Calculate Total Free Throws: Calculate the total number of free throws made by Jackson by adding last year's made free throws to this year's made free throws.Last year: 120 madeThis year: 16 madeTotal made = 120+16
Perform Calculation: Perform the calculation from Step 1.Total made = 120+16=136
Calculate Total Attempts: Calculate the total number of free throws attempted by Jackson by adding last year's attempted free throws to this year's attempted free throws.Last year: 150 attemptedThis year: 24 attemptedTotal attempted = 150+24
Perform Calculation: Perform the calculation from Step 3.Total attempted = 150+24=174
Calculate Free-Throw Percentage: Calculate Jackson's overall free-throw percentage by dividing the total number of free throws made by the total number of free throws attempted and then multiplying by 100 to get the percentage.Free-throw percentage = Total attemptedTotal made×100
Perform Calculation: Perform the calculation from Step 5.Free-throw percentage = (136/174)×100
Perform Division and Multiplication: Perform the division and multiplication to find the free-throw percentage.Free-throw percentage ≈(0.7816)×100
Perform Calculation: Perform the calculation from Step 7.Free-throw percentage ≈78.16%
More problems from Add and subtract integers: word problems