|| Question ||
The ratio of points scored by Jennie, Sarah, and Sadie in the basketball games played last week was 1:3:5. If jenny scored 10 points last week, what was the total number of points scored by these three girls?
|| Answer ||
The ratio of points scored by Jennie, Sarah, and Sadie in the basketball games played last week was 1:3:5.
jenny scored 10 points last week game.
=> 1x, 3x, 5x.
=> 1(10), 3(10) , 5(10)
=> 10, 30, 50
Therefore, The points scored by Jennie, Sarah, and Sadie in the basketball game played last week was 10, 30, 50
The total number of points scored by these three girls are:- 10+30+50 = 90