Question

During a basketball practice, Mai attempted 40 free throws and was successful on 25% of them. How many successful free throws did she make? Explain or show your reasoning.

Answer 1

Answer: 10

Explanation:

From the question, Mai attempted 40 free throws during a basketball practice, and was successful on 25% of them.

Mai successful number of free throws will be:

= 25% of 40

= 25/100 × 40

= 0.25 × 40

= 10

Mai made 10 successful free throws.