The table shows the list of items in a P.E storeroom. One of the numbers was covered by ink.
27 of the total number of items in the P.E. store room are soccer balls. How many soccer balls are there?
| Type of item |
Number of items |
| Ping pong balls |
37 |
| Squash balls |
23 |
| Soccer balls |
♦ |
Fraction of the items that are ping pong balls and squash balls
= 1 -
27 =
57Total number of items = 7 u
Number of ping pong balls and squash balls = 5 u
5 u = 23 + 37 = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 5 = 12
Number of soccer balls
= 2 u
= 2 x 12
= 24
Answer(s): 24
