Eve plays basketball. She makes 5 free throws for every 3 free throws that she misses. If she missed 36 free throws at her last practice, how many free throws did she make?

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Droptop · Answer 1 · 2023-08-01T23:23:47+0000

Answer:

60

Explanation:

We can write a proportion to solve

5 made x made

------------ = -----------

3 missed 36 missed

Using cross products

5 * 36 = 3x

Divide each side by 3

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