Question

The ratio of offensive to defensive players on a football team is 4 to 3. If there are 52 offensive players on the team, how many defensive players are there?

Answer 1

The answer is 39

Explanation:

no explanation needed

Answer 2

39

Explanation:

1) Write a proportion using the ratio 4 to 3:

offense players (o) / defense players (d) = 4/3

2) Substitute known values:

52 / d = 4/3

3) Cross multiply (or your own method) and solve:

d = 39 players

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