Question

The gym has a ratio of 7 basketballs for every 6 soccer balls. There are 24 soccer balls. How many basketballs are in the gym?

Answer 1

28

Explanation:

step 1: put into fraction form (but it's a ratio)

`(6s)/(7b) =(24s)/(Xb)` -> ( s = soccer ) (b = basketball)

step 2: find out the ratio between 6 soccer balls and 24 soccer balls

(the difference is 24 divided by 6, with is 4)

step 3: multiply the basketballs by that ratio

(7b * 4 = 28b)

Therefore, the answer is 28 basketballs.