Lesson 6 exit ticket

Question

Students surveyed boys and girls to determine which sport they liked better after completing the boy survey it was determined that for every 3 boys who enjoyed soccer 5 boys enjoyed basketball. The girl survey had a ratio of 7:1. If the same number of boys and girls were surveyed, and 90 boys enjoy soccer, how many girls enjoyed soccer.

Answer 1

210 girls ouf of 240 total girls liked soccer

90 boys out of 240 total boys liked soccer

(7/8)g = 210

g = (8/7)210 = 240 total girls

(3/8)b= 90

b= (8/3)90= 240 total boys