Question

the ratio of basketballs to footballs in coach Farrell's pe class is 10.:3. if there are 52 total balls in the class, how many basketballs and football are there

Answer 1

There are 40 basketballs and 12 footballs.

If you start by turning the numbers into an equation like the above answer you will get those answers

Answer 2

There are 40 basketballs and 12 footballs

Explanation:

basketballs : footballs

10 :3

Multiply each side by x because we need to keep the ratio the same

10x : 3x

The total is 52

10x+3x= 52

Combine like terms

13x = 52

Divide by 13

13x/13 =52/13

x = 4

basketballs : footballs

10*x : 3*x

10*4 : 3*4

40 : 12

There are 40 basketballs and 12 footballs