SOLUTION: In the 2012-2013 NBA season (82 games) Kevin Durant made 90.5% of his free throw attempts. He attempted a total of 792 free throws. How many did he make?

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Question 1176061: In the 2012-2013 NBA season (82 games) Kevin Durant made 90.5% of his free throw attempts. He attempted a total of 792 free throws. How many did he make?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi
 90.5% (How many out of one hundred) =  90.5/100 = .905
  792(.905) = 717 rounded up to nearest whole number

Note the two little zeroes in the % sign - How many in a hundred.
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