SOLUTION: There are 15 oranges available to be cut up for a hockey team. Each member of the team will get two third of an orange. Using operation with fractions, you need to calculate how m

Algebra ->  Test -> SOLUTION: There are 15 oranges available to be cut up for a hockey team. Each member of the team will get two third of an orange. Using operation with fractions, you need to calculate how m      Log On


   



Question 989995: There are 15 oranges available to be cut up for a hockey team.
Each member of the team will get two third of an orange. Using operation with fractions, you need to calculate how many team members will get two third of an oranges.
Thanks in Advance

Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
T=number of team members
.
(2/3)T=15
(3/2)(2/3)(T)=(3/2)(15)
T=45/2
T=22 1/2
.
ANSWER: 22 players will get 2/3 of an orange with 1/3 left over.