Question

Jacob makes 20 baskets for every 35 times he shoots the ball. What is the ratio of baskets he makes to baskets he misses? Write an equivalent ratio by simplifying.

Answer 1

ratio = 4/3 = 1.3333

Explanation:

If Jacob makes 20 baskets for every 35 times he shoots the ball, that means he misses 35 - 20 = 15 shoots for every 35 shoots.

So, to calculate the ratio of baskets he makes to baskets he misses, we just need to divide these values:

baskets he makes = 20 for every 35

baskets he misses = 15 for every 35

ratio = 20 / 15 = 4 / 3 = 1.3333