SOLUTION: a player shots 70% from free throw line. how many shots in a row to increase to 75%
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Question 985537: a player shots 70% from free throw line. how many shots in a row to increase to 75%
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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70% can be 7 for 10, in which case 2 in a row will do it.
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Or it could be 70 for 100, in which case
70+x/(100+x)=3/4
300+3x=280+4x
x=20 shots.
90 for 120.
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