Question

Vonna scored 35 goals at soccer practice. Her ratio of goals to misses was 5:8. How many times did she miss?

Answer 1

Answer: She misses 56 times at a soccer practice.

Explanation:

Let the goals she misses be 'x'.

According to the question:

`5:8::35:x`

These two ratios follow direct relationship, so:

`(5)/(8)=(35)/(x)\\\\5x=35* 8\\\\x=(280)/(5)\\\\x=56`

Hence, Vonna misses 56 times at a soccer practice.