SOLUTION: A local softball team hopes to win at least 3 games for every 2 lost during the season.If there are 15 games scheduled, how many games can the team win and still achieve its goal?

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Question 128095: A local softball team hopes to win at least 3 games for every 2 lost during the season.If there are 15 games scheduled, how many games can the team win and still achieve its goal?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A local softball team hopes to win at least 3 games for every 2 lost during the season.If there are 15 games scheduled, how many games can the team win and still achieve its goal?
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The team wants to win 3/5 th of its games
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EQUATION:
(3/5)(15) = 9
The team needs to win 9 of the 15 games
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Cheers,
Stan H.