SOLUTION: John has made 80% of his free throws throughout his career.He has made 1500 successful free throws.How many attempts has he made?

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Question 382708: John has made 80% of his free throws throughout his career.He has made 1500 successful free throws.How many attempts has he made?
Found 2 solutions by richard1234, rfer:
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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1500 = .8x where x is the number of free throws
x = 1875

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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1500/.8=1875