Question

all 500 students at robinson junior high were surveryed to find their favorite sport how many more students played football than basketball?

a. 325

b. 135

c. 190

d. 55

Answer 1

42

Answer 2

thats not a option tho

Answer 3

huh. I guess I didn't see <u>the list of how many students played which sports</u>!

Answer 4

sorry ill get it one sec

Answer 5

10% played soccer

27% played basketball

25% played baseball

38% played football

Answer 6

ok. now we're getting somewhere.
38% - 27% = 11% more played foot ball than basketball
so, what is 11% of 500?

Answer 7

is 55 the answer oobleck?

Answer 8

oh come on. do I have to hold your hand every step of the way?
Yes, 0.11*500 = 55.

Answer 9

football = 0.38 * 500 = 190 students.
basketball = 0.27 * 500 = 135 students.

190 - 135 =