During one game, the Heat made 12 free throws. If their free throw percentage is 75%, how many free throws were attempted?

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Given that y varies directly to the square root of (x + 1), and that y = 1 when x = 8,(a)express y in terms of .x,(b)find the value of y when x = 3,(c)find the value of x when y = 5.

Zach spent 2/3 hour reading on friday a 11/3 hlurs reading on saturday. how much more time did he read on saturday tha on friday