SOLUTION: Sasha made 55% of her first 20 free-throw shots during her basketball practice. After Sasha took 5 more free-throw shots, she had made 56% of her total free-throw shots during the

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Question 1010054: Sasha made 55% of her first 20 free-throw shots during her basketball practice. After Sasha took 5 more free-throw shots, she had made 56% of her total free-throw shots during the practice. How many of the last 5 free-throw shots did Sasha make?
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55% of 20 shots:
0.55(20)=11
After 5 more, she had shot 20+5=25
56% of 25 shois:
0.56(25)=14
Sasha made:
14-11=3
ANSWER: She made 3 out of her last 5 shots.