Tom could know this because when multiplying two numbers that have decimals the decimal place in the answer will always have the same number of decimal places as the sum of the decimal places in the multiplied numbers.
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Like into a percentage or?
2 is the answer hope it helps
Answer: 29.5 points
Why: the missed 14 shots so 14 x 3/4 is 10.5
They made 16 shots so 16 x 2.5 is 40
40-10.5=29.5