SOLUTION: The ratio of basketball players to soccer players in one class is 2:3. If there are 35 students in the class, how many soccer players do you think there are? I can't figure it out

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Question 961883: The ratio of basketball players to soccer players in one class is 2:3. If there are 35 students in the class, how many soccer players do you think there are? I can't figure it out very hard
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, MathTherapy:
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
[ basketball players ] / soccer players ] =
[ basketball players plus soccer players ] / [ soccer players ] =
Let = number of soccer players

Multiply both sides by



There are 21 soccer players
( only true if everyone in the class plays
either basketball or soccer )
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check:




OK
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The ratio of basketball players to soccer players in one class is 2:3. If there are 35 students in the class, how many soccer players do you think there are? I can't figure it out very hard
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