Question

If a basketball player consistently shoots 80% from the free throw line and she takes 25 free throw shots throughout the course of a game, how many free throws can she be expected to make?

Answer 1

The formula for percentage is:

is/of = %/100

In the given problem,
is = ?
of = 25
% = 80

We get,

?/25 = 80/100

"is" is unknown so let "is" be "x"

x/25 = 80/100

We have to cross multiply.  Meaning, we will multiply the numerator of one fraction by the denominator of the other fraction. Therefore,

100x = (80)(25)
100x = 2000
x = 20

The answer is 20.  The basketball player is expected to make 20 free throw shots out of 25 in the entire game.