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Mason misses 25% of the free throws he attempts in a season. How many total free throws did he attempt if he missed 52?

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Given:

Mason misses 25% of the free throws he attempts in a season.

Number of missed free throws = 52

To find:

The total number of free throws.

Solution:

Let x be the total number of free throws.

Mason misses 25% of the free throws he attempts in a season.

Number of missed throws = 25% of x

Number of missed free throws = 52

Now,

[tex]\dfrac{25}{100}x=52[/tex]

[tex]\dfrac{1}{4}x=52[/tex]

Multiply both sides by 4.

[tex]x=52\times 4[/tex]

[tex]x=208[/tex]

Therefore, the total number of free throws is 208.