SOLUTION: Please help me sovle this equation: In a calculus class, 15 of the students play soccer. Find the total number of students in the class if 3 out of every 5 play soccer.
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Question 305409: Please help me sovle this equation: In a calculus class, 15 of the students play soccer. Find the total number of students in the class if 3 out of every 5 play soccer.
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let t be the total number of students in the class.
(3/5)t=15
t=15/(3/5)
=15 * 5/3
=25
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Ed
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