At the midway point of the basketball season you must recomm

At the midway point of the basketball season, you must recommend the best free-throw shooter for the all-star game. Here are the statistics for four players. Novak: 8 of 11 shots Williams: 15 of 19 shots Peterson: 22 of 29 shots. Reynolds: 33 of 41 shots. Which player is the best free-throw shooter?

Solution

Novak: 8 of 11 shots Williams: 15 of 19 shots Peterson: 22 of 29 shots. Reynolds: 33 of 41 shots.

Based on proportion

Novak = 8/11 = 0.72 ; William = 15/19 = 0.78 ; Peterson = 22/29 = 0.758

Ryenols = 33/41 = 0.80

Largest propotion is of Reynols i.e 0.8 out of all

So, Ryenolds is the best free throw shooter