Question

The alden middle school boys soccer team won 60% of its games this season. if team won 15 games, how many games did it play? solve the problem using at least two different methods

Answer 1

Answer: The team played 25 games in total.

Explanation:

Given

The team won 60% of the games,

and also the team won 15 games in total.

Method 1

Let us suppose the team played x games.

now according to the condition given:

(60%) * x = 15

since percentage can be written as 60/100

x = 15 * 100/60

x=25

Hence the team played 25 games

Method 2

Let us suppose the team played x games

again

(60%) * x = 15

x = 15/60%

x=0.25

now converting x from percentage

x*100

0.25*100

x=25

Hence the team played 25 games in total.