Question

Of the 725 students at Franklin Middle School, 12/25 play a sport. How many students play a sport at Franklin Middle School?

Answer 1

Answer:

348 out of 725

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a ratio question, giving us a sample that we can use to extend the number to all students.

12/25 students play a sport so we want the value of x in x/725

So:

12/25 = x/725

Cross-Multiply:

25x = 8700

Divide by 25 to get x:

348

You can also check by dividing these ratios to see if you get the same number. In this case, you do (.48).