Through ten games of basketball this season, Nathaniel has made 3 out of 15 of his free-throws. Which word or phrase describes the probability that Nathaniel will hit his next free throw?unlikelyan equal chance or 50−50impossiblecertain
Q. Through ten games of basketball this season, Nathaniel has made 3 out of 15 of his free-throws. Which word or phrase describes the probability that Nathaniel will hit his next free throw?unlikelyan equal chance or 50−50impossiblecertain
Determine Success Rate: Determine Nathaniel's free-throw success rate.Nathaniel has made 3 out of 15 free-throws. To find his success rate, we divide the number of successful free-throws by the total number of free-throws attempted.Success rate = Number of successful free-throws / Total number of free-throws attemptedSuccess rate = 3/15
Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction to find the probability. 153 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 3.Simplified probability = (15÷33÷3)Simplified probability = 51
Interpret Probability: Interpret the probability.A probability of 1 out of 5 indicates that it is unlikely that Nathaniel will hit his next free throw, as he has a lower chance of making the shot than missing it.
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