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If I am at 88.9% on 226 free throws how many do I have to make to get to the goal of X (91%!).  Assuming no missed free throws.
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You need to make 52 more freethrows:

Prior Made (PM)/ Prior Total (PT) = .88.9%
(M)ade/(T)otal = (X) 91%

M = PM + Y (new throws)
T = PT + Y (total throws)

(PM + Y)/(PT+Y) = X and solve for Y

Or use goal seek - which is what I did :)

Dave
new-throws-r1.xls
or better yet, what nutch said :)
Sparab

So not that it's a big deal but why were the points not split?