To multiply terms with radicals, multiply the coefficients and radicands separately:

3\( \sqrt{9} \) x 3\( \sqrt{4} \)
(3 x 3)\( \sqrt{9 \times 4} \)
9\( \sqrt{36} \)

Now we need to simplify the radical:

9\( \sqrt{36} \)
9\( \sqrt{6^2} \)
(9)(6)
54

The distributive property for multiplication helps in solving expressions like a(b + c). It specifies that the result of multiplying one number by the sum or difference of two numbers can be obtained by multiplying each number individually and then totaling the results: a(b + c) = ab + ac. For example, 4(10-5) = (4 x 10) - (4 x 5) = 40 - 20 = 20.

To take the square root of a fraction, break the fraction into two separate roots then calculate the square root of the numerator and denominator separately:

\( \sqrt{\frac{64}{25}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{64}}{\sqrt{25}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{8^2}}{\sqrt{5^2}} \)
\( \frac{8}{5} \)
1\(\frac{3}{5}\)

The factors of a number are all positive integers that divide evenly into the number. The factors of 24 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24.

guard shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \) = 15 x \( \frac{60}{100} \) = \( \frac{60 x 15}{100} \) = \( \frac{900}{100} \) = 9 shots

The center makes 40% of his shots so he'll have to take:

shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \)
shots taken = \( \frac{\text{shots taken}}{\frac{\text{% made}}{100}} \)

to make as many shots as the guard. Plugging in values for the center gives us:

center shots taken = \( \frac{9}{\frac{40}{100}} \) = 9 x \( \frac{100}{40} \) = \( \frac{9 x 100}{40} \) = \( \frac{900}{40} \) = 23 shots

to make the same number of shots as the guard and thus score the same number of points.