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Objective A Solve. For Exercises 1 and 2, the solutions have been started from for you. See Examples 1 through 3. An NBA basketball averages 45 baskets for every 100 attempts.
1. If he attempted 800 field goals, how many field goals did he make?
Start the solution
1. UNDERSTAND the problem. Reread it as many times as needed. Let’s let
2. TRANSLATE into an equation.
3. SOLVE the equation. Set cross products equal to each other and solve.
Finish by SOLVING and
4. INTERPRET.
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