Question

The Lakewood Wildcats won 5 of their first 8 games this year. There are 32 games in the season. How many games would you expect the Wildcats to win this season?

Answer 1

x=20

Explanation:

Rewrite the equation as

x /32 = 5/ 8

Multiply both sides of the equation by 32

32 ⋅ x /32 = 32 ⋅ 5/8

Simplify both sides of the equation.

Cancel the common factor of

32

Cancel the common factor.

32· x/32 · 5/8

Rewrite the expression.

x = 32 ⋅ 5/8

Simplify

32⋅5/8

Cancel the common factor of

8

Factor 8 out of 32

x = 8 ( 4 ) ⋅ 5/8

Cancel the common factor.

Rewrite the expression.

x = 4 ⋅ 5

Multiply 4 by 5