Middle School

In a basketball game, 15 out of 20 foul shots that Michelle attempted were successful. What percent of her shots were not successful?

Answer :

The percentage of shots attempted by Michelle were not successful

is 25%.

What is the percentage?

A percentage is a value per hundredth. Percentages can be converted into decimals and fractions by dividing the percentage value by a hundred.

Given, In a basketball game 15 of 20 foul shots that Michelle attempted were successful.

So, The no. of shots that were not successful is (20 - 15) = 5.

Therefore the percentage of shots that were not successful is

= (5/20)×100.

= 25%.

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Work 1:
Successful Percent:

15 divided by 20 equals .75
.75 times 100 is equal to 75
75%
Not successful Percent:
100% minus 75% equals 25%
25%
Work 2:
20 minus 15 equals 5
5 divided by 20 is equal to .25
.25 times 100 is equal to 25
25%