SOLUTION: Need help solving this problem On a football team, 7 out of every 9 players weigh 190 pounds are more. If 42 players weigh more than 190 pounds, how many players are on the team?

SOLUTION: Need help solving this problem On a football team, 7 out of every 9 players weigh 190 pounds are more. If 42 players weigh more than 190 pounds, how many players are on the team?

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Question 963998: Need help solving this problem On a football team, 7 out of every 9 players weigh 190 pounds are more. If 42 players weigh more than 190 pounds, how many players are on the team?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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7/9=42/x Cross multiply
7x=9(42) Divide each side by 7
x=378/7
x=54 ANSWER: There are 54 players on the team.

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