Question

There are 1,342 players in the baseball league. That is

4 times the number of players in the football league.
How many players are in the football league? Write an
equation. Then solve.

Answer 1

Note that:

• 1,342 players = Baseball team.
• Clue: 1,342 players is 4 times the number of players in the football league.

Let's reread the clue carefully.

{1,342 players} {is} {4 times the number of players in the football league.}

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1342 = 4f

This creates the equation "1342 = 4f". Now, let's solve the equation.

• 1342 = 4f
• => f = 1342/4
• => f = 335.5 players

There are 335.5 players in the football league.

Answer 2

335.5

Explanation:

if we take your second sentence it means that 1342/4 so when you do the long division you will get it