Question

In a football club there are 2 balls for every 12 players. How many footballs will

be needed for 48 players?

Answer 1

8

Explanation:

Given:

• In a football club there are 2 balls for every 12 players.

To Find:

How many footballs will be needed for 48 players?

Solve:

Since there are 2 balls for every 12 players..

Let's b = balls and P = Players

2b = 12p

4b = 24p

6b = 36p

8b = 48

Hence, we can conclude that there will be 8 footballs needed for 48 players

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Answer 2

8 balls

Explanation:

We can use ratios to solve.

2 balls x balls

------------- = -----------------

12 players 48 players

Using cross products

2 * 48 = 12 *x

96 = 12x

Divide each side by 12

96/12 =12x/12

8=x

They needs 8 balls