Question

In a school , the ratio of a soccer players to volleyball players is 4:1

The number of soccer players is how many times the number of volleyball players?

Answer 1

There are 4 times as many soccer players as there are volleyball players.

Answer 2

Answer: The number of soccer players is four times the number of volleyball players .

Explanation:

Given : In a school , the ratio of a soccer players to volleyball players is 4:1.

i.e.
`\frac{\text{Number of soccer players}}{\text{Number of volleyball players}}=(4)/(1)`

Let Number of volleyball players be x. (1)

Then ,
`\frac{\text{Number of soccer players}}{\text{x}}=(4)/(1)`

Multiply x to the both sides , we get

`\text{Number of soccer players}= 4* x`

From (1) , we have

`\text{Number of soccer players}= 4*\text{Number of volleyball players}`

Hence, The number of soccer players is four times the number of volleyball players .