Question

In one basketball season, Tim made 75% of the free throws he attempted. Tim made 36 free throws.

How many free throws did he attempt?

A.
27

B.
48

C.
61

D.
75

Answer 1

@Zelda @rebeccaxhawaii

Answer 2

If he made 75% of his free throws. And he did 36 of them, it's 36/X

So you do:

\[\frac{ 3 }{ 4 } = \frac{ 36 }{ x }\]

Solve for x.

Answer 3

thanks! :) @Zelda

Answer 4

x=48