Question

The ratio of 7th grade students to 8th grade students in a soccer league is 17:23. If there are 200 students in all, how many are in the 7th grade?

Answer 1

• 85

Explanation:

The ratio given:

• a: b = 17 : 23

The sum can be expressed as:

• 17x + 23x = 200
• 40x = 200
• x = 5

The number of 7 graders:

• 17*5 = 85