The table shows the list of items in a P.E storeroom. One of the numbers was covered by ink.
25 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 |
| Tennis balls |
30 |
| Baseballs |
30 |
| Soccer balls |
♦ |
Fraction of the items that are tennis balls and baseballs
= 1 -
25 =
35Total number of items = 5 u
Number of tennis balls and baseballs = 3 u
3 u = 30 + 30 = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 3 = 20
Number of soccer balls
= 2 u
= 2 x 20
= 40
Answer(s): 40
