Question

A basketball player attempts 15 shots during a game. The player misses 7 shots. Which of the following is the percentage of shots the player made,rounded to the nearest percent?a. 19% b. 47%c. 53%d. 21%

Answer 1

In this case, to calculate the probability, it would be to divide the number specifics 8 made (15 totals - 7 misses) by the numer of totals, ie 15. like this:

$\begin{gathered} P=\frac{8}{15} \\ P\text{ = }0.533 \\ P\text{ = 53\%} \end{gathered}$

therefore the answer is c. 53%