Question
The following chart shows the fraction of students who enjoy baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and swimming in the 7th grade.
Baseball - 2/3
Basketball- 4/5
Football- 3/10
Soccer-5/6
Swimming-1/8
What fraction of students enjoys basketball and soccer?
Baseball - 2/3
Basketball- 4/5
Football- 3/10
Soccer-5/6
Swimming-1/8
What fraction of students enjoys basketball and soccer?
Answers
Ms. Sue
I think you're missing something. Obviously, some students enjoy more than one sport.
Bethany
But if some students enjoy than one sport how does that go to do with anything? Can you please help me I really need help?
Ms. Sue
Your problem states that 4/5 enjoy basketball, and 5/6 enjoy soccer.
4/5 + 5/6 = 24/30 + 25/30 = 49/30 = 1 19/30
That's way more than the total number of students.
4/5 + 5/6 = 24/30 + 25/30 = 49/30 = 1 19/30
That's way more than the total number of students.