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A chess player won 48 of the games he played. If his ratio of wins to loses was 8:7, how many games did he play in total?

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Answer:

The answer is 90

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User Rickie
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Answer:

The answer is 90

Explanation:

Given;

  • A chess player won 48 of the games he played.
  • If his ratio of wins to loses was 8:7

So,

6 × 8 = 48

6 × 7 = 42

Now, add them

48 + 42 = 90

Thus, He played 90 games total in which he won 48 of them.

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