Understanding Ratios and Percents through Dunk Attempts

The video tutorial explains the application of ratios and percents using a basketball example. It involves counting practice attempts, calculating success ratios, converting these ratios to percentages, and ranking players based on their performance. The tutorial concludes by identifying the best performer based on the highest success percentage.

What does the term 'percent' mean?

• Per unit

• Per thousand

• Per ten

• Per hundred

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How many practice attempts did Shannon make?

• 15

• 25

• 20

• 10

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What is the ratio of successful dunks to total attempts for Blake?

• 7/20

• 7/10

• 8/20

• 8/25

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How do you convert the fraction 7/10 to have a denominator of 100?

• Multiply by 10

• Multiply by 5

• Multiply by 20

• Multiply by 2

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What is the equivalent fraction of 7/20 with a denominator of 100?

• 40/100

• 70/100

• 35/100

• 32/100

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If each player made 100 attempts, how many successful dunks would Chase make?

• 50

• 32

• 35

• 70

What percentage of Shannon's dunks were successful?

• 32%

• 35%

• 70%

• 50%

Who was ranked second based on the percentage of successful dunks?

• Chase

• Shannon

• Blake

• All were equal

Which player had the highest percentage of successful dunks?

• Chase

• Shannon

• Blake

• All had the same percentage

Based on the analysis, who performed the best?

• Blake

• Chase

• All performed equally

• Shannon