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Basketball Free-Throw Data Sheet

A team is reviewing its free-throw practice data before a close game. Analyse the results, identify what the numbers can—and cannot—tell you, and design a fair next practice. Use percentages where helpful. Assume each player attempted 20 shots under the same conditions.

Practice data

The table shows made shots from two consecutive sets of 10. “Routine followed” means the player used the same pre-shot routine on every attempt.

Player

Set 1 made / 10

Set 2 made / 10

Routine followed?

Aisha

Yes

Anahera

Mere

Yes

1.Calculate Aisha’s total made shots out of 20 and her overall accuracy percentage.

2.Which player had the highest total accuracy? Give the total made and percentage, and show how you worked it out.

3.Compare Anahera’s two sets. How much did his accuracy change from Set 1 to Set 2, in percentage points?

4.Aisha’s accuracy rose from Set 1 to Set 2. Name one possible explanation and one reason the data alone cannot prove that explanation.

5.True or false: Because Aisha and Anahera both made 14 shots, they showed the same consistency across the two sets. Explain briefly.

6.The team wants to compare players’ progress next week. Choose the fairest testing plan.

Let each player choose their own number of attempts and distance.
Use the same court position, number of shots, warm-up, instructions, and recording method for everyone.
Test one player after a sprint and the others while rested.

7.Calculate Mere’s overall accuracy. Is it higher, lower, or equal to Aisha’s?

8.A coach says, “Aisha improved, so her new routine caused the improvement.” Is this conclusion justified by the table? Give one limitation of the evidence.

9.Fill in the blank: Aisha made 6 of 10 shots in Set 1, which is an accuracy of %.

10.Suggest one specific, measurable goal for Aisha’s next practice and one data item she should record to check progress.