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The ratio soccer balls to basebalss is 12 to 15. If there are 48 soccer balls, how many baseballs are there?

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Answer

60baseballs

Step-by-step explanation

Given the ratio soccer balls to basebalss is 12 to 15, this is expressed as:

12:15

Ratio of soccerball = 12

Ratio of baseball = 15

Total ratio = 12+15

Total ratio = 27

First let us calculate the total balls, this is expressed as:

12/27 * x = 48 (using soccerball)

x is the total balls

12x/27 = 48

cross multiply:

12x = 27*48

12x = 1296

x = 1296/12

x = 108

The total number of balls is 108 balls

Since baseball + soccerball = 108

baseball + 48 = 108

baseball = 108-48

baseball = 60

Hence the total number of baseball is 60.1

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