Question

40% of the children in a sports club play badminton. 25% of the children who play badminton also play squash. There are 11 children in the club who play both badminton and squash.

How many children are there in the sports club altogether?

Answer 1

There are 110 children total in the sports club

Explanation:

To get this answer, its actually easier than it seems. You might need a calculator however.

First you start with the 11 children who play both badminton and squash, then, you divide that by 0.25 (25%) to get 44.

Next you take 44 and divide it by 0.4 (40%) to get 110.

And there you go! If you want to make sure you got it right simply start with 110 and multiply it by 0.4 then multiply the number/decimal you get by 0.25. You should get 11 to confirm your answer :)