Question

Margo missed 24.6% of the free throw shots in a season. During the season she took a total of 90 free throw shots. Which of the following is the best estimate of the number of free throw shots Margo missed? A. 18, B. 12, C. 22, or D. 25

Answer 1

Answer:

  C. 22

Step-by-step explanation:

24.6% of 90 is ...

  0.246 · 90 = 22.14 ≈ 22 . . . . matches selection C

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Comment on the problem statement

The statistics must have been from different seasons.  22/90 ≈ 24.4%.