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In a basketball contest. Jeff made 8 baskets out of his first 20 tries. Manny made 18 baskets out of his first 25 tries.
If the contest consists of each person getting 150 tries, how many more baskets is Manny likely to make than Jeff?

Respuesta :

Using proportions, it is found that Manny is likely to make 48 more baskets than Jeff.

What is a proportion?

A proportion is a fraction of a total amount, and the measures are related using a rule of three. Due to this, relations between variables, either direct or inverse proportional, can be built to find the desired measures in the problem.

The proportion of baskets of each person is:

  • Jeff: 8/20 = 0.4.
  • Manny: 18/25 = 0.72.

Hence the amounts over 150 tries is:

  • Jeff: 150 x 0.4 = 60.
  • Manny: 150 x 0.72 = 108.

The difference is:

108 - 60 = 48.

Manny is likely to make 48 more baskets than Jeff.

More can be learned about proportions at https://brainly.com/question/24372153

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