Everett made three-fifths of the baskets he shot. Suppose he shot 60 baskets. How many did he make?

To simplify, put both numbers in fractions
3/5 and 60/1
Then multiply:
5 3 ​ ∗ 1 60 ​
Now just multiply across so
3 60=180 and 5 1=5 so you get 180/5 Now divide that And you get 36
To check your answer, you can do the following.
That is the decimal of 3/5? It is .6 Now if you divide 36/60 you should get the same answer, and it does = .6 so it's correct

Answered by KMK32 | 2024-06-10

60*3/5 Or (60/5)*3
He made 36 of the 60 baskets.

Answered by TaylorBayley | 2024-06-10

Everett made 36 baskets after shooting 60. This was calculated by multiplying three-fifths by 60. The calculation confirms he made three-fifths of his shots accurately.
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Answered by KMK32 | 2024-12-26