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3 years ago

during a basketball game justin attempted 40 shots and made 18. He says he made 35% of the shots is justin correct

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Vikentia [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

No, Justin is incorrect.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. To find how much 18/40 as a percent is, we just multiply 18/40 by 100:

$\frac{18}{40} * 100$
$\frac{9}{20} * 100$
$\frac{900}{20}$
$45$

2. As you can see, 18/40 as a percent is 45%, not 35%. Therefore, Justin is incorrect.

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