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 volleyballs. How many volleyballs are there?
| Type of item |
Number of items |
| Ping pong balls |
36 |
| Squash balls |
30 |
| Volleyballs |
♦ |
Fraction of the items that are ping pong balls and squash balls
= 1 -
57 =
27Total number of items = 7 u
Number of ping pong balls and squash balls = 2 u
2 u = 30 + 36 = 66
1 u = 66 ÷ 2 = 33
Number of volleyballs
= 5 u
= 5 x 33
= 165
Answer(s): 165
