Steven’s basketball team won 5 out of their first 12 games. If they continue to win at this rate, how many games will they lose if they play 49 games?

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Testerab · Answer 1 · 2022-10-03T03:51:57+0000

Answer:

29 losses in 49 games.

Explanation:

The number of games that they lost in the first 12 = 12 - 5 = 7

7/12 = x / 49 Multiply both sides by 49

7*49 / 12 = x

x = 343/12

x = 28.5833

What do you do with the 0.5833? I would say round up to 29.