Question

Our baseball team lost 9 games this season. This is 3/8 of all they played. How many games did they play this season?

Answer 1

3x/8 = 9.
3x = 72.
X = 24 = The # of games played.

Answer 2

24 games

Answer 3

3/8=9/x
3x=63
X=21

Answer 4

3/8=9/x
3x=72
x=24

Answer 5

24

Answer 6

9/x=3/8
Cross multiply 9x8= 72 while 3xX= 3x
Our answer is 24=x

Answer 7

Yes, that's correct! The baseball team played 24 games this season.