SOLUTION: The ratio of a basketball player completed free throws to attempted free throws is 9 to 10. if she completed 36 free throws find how many free throws she atempted round to the near

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Question 1010501: The ratio of a basketball player completed free throws to attempted free throws is 9 to 10. if she completed 36 free throws find how many free throws she atempted round to the nearest whole number.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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We do this using a proportion:
9%2F10+=+36%2Fx
Now cross-multiply and get
9x = 360 and
x = 40 attempts