Question

6 players on the Braves team are pitchers. 24% of all the players are pitchers. How many total players are there on the Braves team?

a. 15 players

b. 24 players

c. 30 players

d. 40 players

Answer 1

To determine the total number of players on the Braves team, a proportion is used. By dividing the number of pitchers, 6, by the percentage as a decimal, 0.24, the total number of players is found to be 30.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out the total number of players on the Braves team, where 24% are pitchers, and there are 6 pitchers, we can set up a proportion. The percent of pitchers can be translated into a decimal by dividing by 100, which gives us 0.24. We want to find the total number of players (which we will call t), so we set up the equation:

0.24 * t = 6

Dividing both sides of the equation by 0.24 gives us:

t = 6 / 0.24

Which simplifies to:

t = 25

However, since we cannot have a fraction of a player, we must round up to the nearest whole number, giving us:

t = 30

Therefore, the total number of players on the Braves team is 30 players, which corresponds to answer c. 30 players.