SOLUTION: 1. Suppose 40 out of 90 people re bowlers and 3 out of every 16 of the bowlers have their own bowling ball. At the same rates, in a group of 192 people, predict how many you would
Algebra.Com
Question 995235: 1. Suppose 40 out of 90 people re bowlers and 3 out of every 16 of the bowlers have their own bowling ball. At the same rates, in a group of 192 people, predict how many you would expect to have a bowling ball.
2.the costume designer for the school play uses 4 feet of fabric to make 8 costumes. At the same rate, how many costumes can the designer make with 4 yards of fabric?
Thank you for help me
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
1)BOWLING BALLS
.
Percent of all people who are bowlers=(40/90)(100%)=44.44%
Percent of bowlers who own ball=(3/16)(100%)=18.75%
Percent of all people who own ball=(.4444)(.1875)(100%)=8.33%
.
(192)(0.0833)=16
ANSWER: Out of 192 people, you would expect 16 to own a bowling ball.
.
2)COSTUMES:
.
(4yds)(3ft/1yd)(8 costumes/4 feet)=24 costumes
.
ANSWER: The designer can make 24 costumes with 4 yards of fabric.
RELATED QUESTIONS
a cricket team of first 11 players out of 16 including 4 bowlers and 2 wicket-keepers.in... (answered by Edwin McCravy)
you are selecting a cricket team of first 11 players out
of 16 including 4 bowlers and... (answered by Edwin McCravy)
Two bowlers....what are the odds of getting the same exact number pins with each throw... (answered by richard1234)
There was an experiment conducted to determine how many people are left-handed. We... (answered by rothauserc)
Bill Tom and Susan and Sandy went bowling times score was 132 bills score was 140 Susan's (answered by ikleyn)
1)Amoung 18 members of a cricket club, there are 2 wicket keepers, 5 bowlers and 6... (answered by stanbon)
Among 18 members of a cricket club there are 2 wicket keepers and 5 bowlers.in how many... (answered by Boreal)
Bowling is being played by Ana and Bea. Assume that both are experienced bowlers and that (answered by ewatrrr,ikleyn)
Joe went bowling in two leagues. In the first league the mean bowling score is 167 with a (answered by ikleyn)