Question

At Geri’s school, 2 out of every 9 eighth-grade girls tried out for the volleyball team. If there are 216 eighth-grade girls at the school, how many tried out for the team?

Answer 1

48 girls tried out for the team.

Explanation:

The phrase "2 out of every 9" can be written as the fraction 2/9. To find our answer, all we have to do is 2/9 * 216 = 48 girls.