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In the 2021-22 season, Damian Lillard made 212 assists and had 83 turnovers. Which of these shows the correct calculation of his AST/TO ratio?

A. [tex]TO - AST = 83 - 212 = -129[/tex]

B. [tex]TO / AST = 83 / 212[/tex]

C. [tex]AST / TO = 212 / 83[/tex]

D. [tex]AST - TO = 212 - 83 = 129[/tex]

Answer :

To find Damian Lillard's AST/TO ratio, which stands for Assist-to-Turnover ratio, we need to divide the number of assists by the number of turnovers.

Given:
- Assists (AST) = 212
- Turnovers (TO) = 83

The formula to calculate the AST/TO ratio is:

[tex]\[ \text{AST/TO ratio} = \frac{\text{Assists}}{\text{Turnovers}} = \frac{212}{83} \][/tex]

When you divide 212 by 83, the result is approximately 2.554. This means for every turnover, Damian Lillard made about 2.554 assists.

Now, let's look at the choices provided:

A. TO - AST = 83 - 212 = -129 (This is not the correct calculation; it involves subtraction.)
B. TO / AST = 83 / 212 (This is ratio of turnovers to assists, not assists to turnovers.)
C. AST / TO = 212 / 33 = 255 (The denominator is incorrect; the correct number is 83.)
D. AST - TO = 212 - 83 = 129 (This is not the correct calculation; it involves subtraction.)

The correct choice should reflect the calculation using the AST/TO formula:

- None of these options explicitly state [tex]\( \text{AST / TO} = 212 / 83 \approx 2.554 \)[/tex].

Based on typical choices, it seems the problem might have a typo in option C where AST / TO should be correctly calculated as [tex]\( \frac{212}{83} \)[/tex] rather than involving division by 33. The correct method involves dividing 212 by 83 as shown in the detailed calculation.