Three friends
You and your friends are playing basketball. You make 7 out of 15 shots. Your first friend makes 6 out of 10 shots, and your second friend makes 5 out of 12 shots. Who is the better shooter (write a, b, c)? How would you solve the problem using what you know about rational numbers?
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