The table shows the list of items in a P.E storeroom. One of the numbers was covered by ink.
35 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 |
| Tennis balls |
36 |
| Squash balls |
36 |
| Volleyballs |
♦ |
Fraction of the items that are tennis balls and squash balls
= 1 -
35 =
25Total number of items = 5 u
Number of tennis balls and squash balls = 2 u
2 u = 36 + 36 = 72
1 u = 72 ÷ 2 = 36
Number of volleyballs
= 3 u
= 3 x 36
= 108
Answer(s): 108
