SOLUTION: Javier bought 48 sports cards at a yard sale. Of the cards, 3/8 were baseball cards. How many cards were baseball cards?

Question 937046: Javier bought 48 sports cards at a yard sale. Of the cards, 3/8 were baseball cards. How many cards were baseball cards?

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
48*3/8 = 18
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