Question

One out of every 3 players on a soccer team is new this season. There are 15 player on the team in all. How many players are new?

Answer 1

Answer : 5 players

Step - by - step explanation :

First, put the information down . . .

1 out 3 players are new this season

there are 15 players in total

Second, convert ( the denominator [ to 15 ] ) . . .

1/3 x 5/5 = 5/15 <-- 5 players are new this season

tip : when trying to do things like this - multiply the numerator and the denominator by the same number for accurate results !

Answer 2

1/3 of 15 is 5 new players