Question

for every 15 students who run track there are 7 students who play baseball there are 112 more students who run track than play basball

Answer 1

There are 210 students who run track and 98 students who play baseball.

Explanation:

15x= Students who run track

7x= Students who play baseball

15x - 7x = 112 (*combine like terms)

8x = 112 (*divide 112 by 8)

X = 14 (*now plug X into both equations stated earlier)

15x = 15 x 14 = 210 (Number of students who run track

7x = 7 x 14 = 98 (Number of students who play baseball)

Answer 2

How many students run TRACK? 210

How many students play BASEBALL? 98

15*14= 210 and 7*14 = 98, 210 - 98 = 112