The average number of free throws made during a basketball game varies directly with the number of hours of practice during a week. When a player practices 6 hours a week, she averages 9 free throws a game. How do you write an equation relating the hours?

*Write an equation relating the hours of practice and free throws made**

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Jim G.
Jun 13, 2018

#f=1.5h#

Explanation:

#"let f represent free throws and h hours practiced"#

#"the statement is "fproph#

#"to convert to an equation multiply by k the constant"#
#"of variation"#

#f=kh#

#"to find k use the given condition"#

#h=6" and "f=9#

#f=khrArrk=f/h=9/6=3/2=1.5#

#"equation is " color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(f=1.5h)color(white)(2/2)|)))#

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