The table shows the list of items in a P.E storeroom. One of the numbers was covered by ink.
59 of the total number of items in the P.E. store room are cricket balls. How many cricket balls are there?
Type of item |
Number of items |
Squash balls |
49 |
Golf balls |
39 |
Cricket balls |
♦ |
Fraction of the items that are squash balls and golf balls
= 1 -
59 =
49Total number of items = 9 u
Number of squash balls and golf balls = 4 u
4 u = 39 + 49 = 88
1 u = 88 ÷ 4 = 22
Number of cricket balls
= 5 u
= 5 x 22
= 110
Answer(s): 110