Question

5. The sports store sold three times as many basketballs as footballs last month. If they sold

140 fewer footballs than basketballs, how many of each type of ball did they sell last
month?

Answer 1

basketballs = 210 footballs = 70

Explanation:

footballs =b

basketballs= 3b

if there ate 140 fewer footballs than basketballs it means that the difference between basketballs and footballs sold is 140

hence 3b - b = 140

2b= 140

b= 70

hence footballs are 70

while basketballs are 70×3 = 210