SOLUTION: Dennis want to solve the problem arithmetically. In one gym class , 20 students like basketball and tennis. Of those 20, five people like tennis. The number of students who like ba

Question 1058366: Dennis want to solve the problem arithmetically. In one gym class , 20 students like basketball and tennis. Of those 20, five people like tennis. The number of students who like basketball is half the number of students who like baseball. How many students in the class like baseball?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
20 like B and T
5 like T and 15 like B
15 is half of those who like baseball. 15 is half of 30. Therefore, 30 students like baseball.
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