Vijay missed 12 out of his last 16 free throws. Considering this data, how many of his next 20 free-throw attempts would you expect Vijay to miss? misses

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Marylyn Lajato · Answer 1 · 2022-07-23T03:13:12+0000

Answer:

15

Explanation:

The fraction computed shows that the number of his next 20 free-throw attempts that you expect Vijay to miss is 15.

How to solve the fraction?

From the information given, Vijay missed 12 out of his last 16 free throws. The fraction missed will be:

= 12/16

= 3/4

Therefore, the number of his next 20 free-throw attempts that you expect Vijay to miss will be:

= 3/4 × 20

= 15