SOLUTION: Sam made 10 out 16 foul shots at her basketball game. Express this rate as a decimal. Do I just divide 10/16?

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Question 1057519: Sam made 10 out 16 foul shots at her basketball game. Express this rate as a decimal.
Do I just divide 10/16?

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are correct. Divide the values using a calculator or long division to get

10/16 = 0.625