Asked by Olivia

Last week, Marcia played goalkeeper for her hockey team. She stopped 20 out of 30 shots on goalm . This week, marcia faced 36 shots. She stopped shots on goal in the same ratio as the previous week. How many shots did marcia stop?
Answered by bobpursley
last week she stopped 2/3 of the shots. What is 2/3 of 36?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Cross multiply and solve for x.

20/30 : x/36

Or --
Since she stopped 2/3 of the shots one week, she must have stopped 2/3 of the shots the next week.
Answered by Olivia
would the answer be 24:36?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Your question asks how many shots did Marcia stop. You only need one number.
Answered by Olivia
24?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Right. She stopped 24 shots.
Answered by samantha
thanks Ms sue ur the best teacher ever! im for sure getting great in math this term! :D
Answered by Ms. Sue
You're very welcome, Samantha! I'm delighted you're doing great in math. You go, Girl!! :-)
Answered by samantha
lol ur so awesome!! im not so sure i did so well on my test last week though. i depended on u for all my homework, and for the test i had no help and i was frustrated. :(
Answered by Ms. Sue
I suggest that after this when you post a question, you also include what you think is the answer. Then we can check you and explain if necessary.
Answered by samantha
its just at school for questions i can't ask for help, im fine with homework and all because ur here to explain but i don't have anyone right by my side for the tests. On the math tests the questions are really weird and stuff that wasn't even in our textbooks.
Answered by Amy Hu
The answer is 24/36

write in proportion
20/30=X/36
cross multiply
20/30=24/36

Answered by Ben
ms. sue and samatha are you guys here 8 years later?
Answered by Emma
20:30=24:36
marica stopped 24 shots
Answer
20/30 = x/36
cross multiply
30x = 20 * 36
30x = 720
divide
x = 720/30
x = 24

If you want to do it this way :)
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