Question

A girl makes 12 foul shots for every 8 that she misses.How many shots did she make if she shot 125 foul shots

Answer 1

Answer: There are 208 shots she make if she shot 125 foul shots.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of foul shots = 12

Number of shots she misses = 8

Total number of shots = 12+8=20

So, if the number of foul shots = 125

We need to find the number of shots she make.

According to question, we get that

$\dfrac{12}{20}=\dfrac{125}{x}\\\\12x=125\times 20\\\\12x=2500\\\\x=\dfrac{2500}{12}\\\\x=208.33\\\\x\approx 208$

Hence, there are 208 shots she make if she shot 125 foul shots.

Answer 2

$\frac{12}{20} = \frac{x}{125} \\ 20x = 1500 \\ \\ x = 75$