Rashida is the star on her basketball team. She made 6 baskets out of 14 attempts at the last game. If the ratio of baskets made to attempts taken stays consistent, how many baskets can Rashida expect to make if she takes 35 shots at the next game?

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Adrienne Holland

24 September, 03:12

Rashida is the star on her basketball team. She made 6 baskets out of 14 attempts at the last game. If the ratio of baskets made to attempts taken stays consistent, how many baskets can Rashida expect to make if she takes 35 shots at the next game?

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Zoe Page · Answer 1

Rashida expects to make 15 baskets out of 35 attempts.

Given:

baskets = 6

attempts = 14

ratio of baskets to attempts 6:14

35 shots means 35 attempts:

6:14 = x:35

6*35 = 14x

210 = 14x

210/14 = 14x/14

15 = x.