Question

a basketball player strikes out 3 times for every 2 hits he gets. If the player strikes out 15 times, how many hits does he get? If the player gets 46 hits, how many times does he strike out?

Answer 1

Use proportions.

Cross multiply and solve for x.

3/2 = 15/x


3/2 = x/46

Answer 2

I still don't understand D: