Question

A basketball player can make 25 free throws in 3.5 minutes. How

many free throws can he make in 12 minutes?

Answer 1

25/3.5=7.142

7.142x12= 85.714, or about 86 free throws(your answer)

First you need to divide the number of free throws by the number of minutes. That is the average amount of throws per minute. Then you would multiply the average by the amount of minutes given (12) to get the approximate number. Since you can’t throw a fraction of a free throw, you would round.