Explore Westonci.ca, the premier Q&A site that helps you find precise answers to your questions, no matter the topic. Discover in-depth answers to your questions from a wide network of experts on our user-friendly Q&A platform. Get precise and detailed answers to your questions from a knowledgeable community of experts on our Q&A platform.

a group of students surveyed chose baseball and soccer as their favorite sport in the ratio 3:8

A) if 132 students were surveyed, find the number of students that chose soccer as there favorite sport


B) if 56 students chose soccer as their favorite sport, find the number of students that chose baseball as their favorite sport.

Sagot :

luana
[tex]3x-\ those\ who\ chose\ baseball\\8x-\ those\ who\ chose\ soccer\\\\ a)\\3x+8x=132\\\\ 11x=132\ \ \ | divide\ by\ 11\\\\x=12\\\\ 8x=8*12=96\\\\ 96\ chose\ soccer.\\\\\ b)\\8x=56\ \ \ | divide\ by\ 8\\\\x=7\\\\ 3x=3*7=21\\\\ 21\ chose\ baseball.[/tex]