There are 1,342 players in the baseball league. That is
4 times the number of players in the football league.
How many players are in the football league? Write an
equation. Then solve.

Respuesta :

Answer:

335.5

Step-by-step explanation:

if we take your second sentence it means that 1342/4 so when you do the long division you will get it

Solution:

Note that:

  • 1,342 players = Baseball team.
  • Clue: 1,342 players is 4 times the number of players in the football league.

Let's reread the clue carefully.

{1,342 players} {is} {4 times the number of players in the football league.}

         ↥               ↥                                                ↥

      1342            =                                               4f

This creates the equation "1342 = 4f". Now, let's solve the equation.

  • 1342 = 4f
  • => f = 1342/4
  • => f = 335.5 players

There are 335.5 players in the football league.