Question

On the track and field team,

Answer 1

Answer:

It could be anywhere from eight to 15 members.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

A. Count the members on each team

   Hurdles  = ⅜ × 40 = 3 × 5 = 15

Long jump = ⅘ × 40 = 4 × 8  = 32

Let's look at the two extremes.

B. Most people will compete in only one event

Then the teams will overlap by seven members (Figure 1).

C. All those in Hurdles compete in the Long Jump

Then 15 members will compete in both Hurdles and Long Jump (Figure 2).

Answer 2

Answer:

12 do both hurdles and long jump

Step-by-step explanation:

3/8 of the team does hurdles, so that number is 3/8·40 = 15.

Of those 15, 4/5 do long jump, so there are ...

4/5·15 = 12 . . . hurdlers who do long jump