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A varsity boy's basketball team has ratio of seniors to juniors that is 7:4. If the team is made up of only juniors and seniors, what is the ratio of seniors to the total team members?

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Answer:

The ratio of seniors to the total team members is 7: 11

Explanation:

Let us solve the question

∵ A varsity boy's basketball team has a ratio of seniors to juniors that is 7: 4

seniors: juniors = 7: 4

→ That means seniors have 7 parts and juniors has 4 parts

The seniors' members = 7 parts

The juniors' members = 4 parts

→ Add them to find the total parts of the team

The team's members = 7 + 4 = 11 parts

→ To find the ratio of the seniors' members to the total team's member

divide their parts

∵ The seniors ÷ The total =
(7)/(11)

∵ The seniors' member : The team's members = 7: 11

The ratio of seniors to the total team members is 7: 11

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