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The football coach shuddered when he realized that the ratio of the dextrous to the inept was 3 to 7. If 140 players were trying to ma
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The football coach shuddered when he realized that the ratio of the dextrous to the inept was 3 to 7. If 140 players were trying to ma
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The football coach shuddered when he realized that the ratio of the dextrous to the inept was 3 to 7. If 140 players were trying to make the team, how many were dextrous? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the ratio of the dextrous to the inept was 3 to 7. If 140 players were trying to make the team, how many were dextrous?
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Let x = no. of dextrous
then
(140-x) = no. of inept
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A ratio equation =
Cross multiply
7x = 3(140-x)
7x = 420 - 3x
7x + 3x = 420
10x = 420
x = 42 dextrous ones
