A soccer team won three fourths of its games. The team won 18 games. How many games did the team play?
x = mumbers of games
( 3 / 4 ) x = 18
3 x / 4 = 18
3 x = 4 * 18 = 72
x = 72 / 3 = 24
OR
3 / 4 = 0.75
18 / 0.75 = 24
To solve this problem, we can set up a proportion:
Let x be the total number of games played by the soccer team.
The proportion can be set up as follows:
(3/4) = 18/x
Now, let's cross-multiply:
3x = 4 * 18
Simplifying further:
3x = 72
To isolate x, divide both sides of the equation by 3:
x = 72 / 3
Therefore, the soccer team played a total of 24 games.
To determine the number of games the soccer team played, we can use a proportion.
Let's assume the total number of games played by the team is "x." Since the team won three fourths (3/4) of its games and won 18 games, we can set up the following proportion:
(3/4) = 18/x
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:
3 * x = 4 * 18
3x = 72
Finally, we'll divide both sides of the equation by 3 to solve for x:
x = 72 / 3
x = 24
Therefore, the soccer team played a total of 24 games.