Question

Sal pitched 15 games. If Sal pitched 3 out of 5 games his team played, how many games did his team play?

a) 25 games
b) 20 games
c) 9 games
d) 18 games

Answer 1

To find the total number of games played by Sal's team, we set up a proportion with the information that Sal pitched 3 out of every 5 games and pitched 15 games in total. Solving the proportion, we find that the team played 25 games in total.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to determine the total number of games played by Sal's team based on the ratio of games he pitched. If Sal pitched 3 out of every 5 games, and he pitched a total of 15 games, we can set up a proportion to find the total number of games played by the team.

Let's denote the total number of games played by the team as x. The proportion is:

3 games pitched / 5 games = 15 games pitched / x games total

By cross-multiplying we get:

3x = 5 × 15

x = (5 × 15) / 3

x = 75 / 3

x = 25

Therefore, Sal's team played a total of 25 games.

Among the options given, the correct answer is (a) 25 games.