The table shows the list of items in a P.E storeroom. One of the numbers was covered by ink.
57 of the total number of items in the P.E. store room are basketballs. How many basketballs are there?
| Type of item |
Number of items |
| Squash balls |
38 |
| Soccer balls |
38 |
| Basketballs |
♦ |
Fraction of the items that are squash balls and soccer balls
= 1 -
57 =
27Total number of items = 7 u
Number of squash balls and soccer balls = 2 u
2 u = 38 + 38 = 76
1 u = 76 ÷ 2 = 38
Number of basketballs
= 5 u
= 5 x 38
= 190
Answer(s): 190
