SOLUTION: At a certain high school, the ratio of lefthanded to right-handed basketball players is 1 : 4. If there are a total of 20 players on the team, how many players are right-handed? (

Question 329597: At a certain high school, the ratio of lefthanded to right-handed basketball players is 1 : 4. If there are a total of 20 players on the team, how many players are right-handed?
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 12
(E) 16
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At a certain high school, the ratio of lefthanded to right-handed basketball players is 1 : 4. If there are a total of 20 players on the team, how many players are right-handed?
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1 + 4 = 5 total
4/5 are right handed
= 16

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