SOLUTION: During practice, a basketball player hits 70% of his free throws, if he missed 12 free throws, how many free throws did he attempt during practice?

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Question 1001519: During practice, a basketball player hits 70% of his free throws, if he missed 12 free throws, how many free throws did he attempt during practice?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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During practice, a basketball player hits 70% of his free throws, if he missed 12 free throws, how many free throws did he attempt during practice?
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He missed 30%
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Equation:
0.30x = 12
x = 1200/30 = 40
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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