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If Sheila makes 50% of her free throws, how many do you expect her to miss of the next 80 shots?

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If Sheila makes 50% of her free throws, how many do you expect her to miss of the next 80 shots?

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If Sheila makes 50% of her free throws, it means she misses 50% of them as well.

Step 1: Convert the percentage to a decimal. 50% becomes 0.50.

Step 2: Multiply the total number of shots by the decimal. In this case, multiply 80 (the total number of shots) by 0.50.

80 * 0.50 = 40

So, you can expect Sheila to miss around 40 of the next 80 free throws.

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