The Cleveland Cavaliers won 44 out of 82 games during the
2021-22 season. If they have a similar season for 2022-23, how
many games will they need to play to win 50 games?
44/82 = 50/x
44x = 82(50)
x = 93.2 , was hoping for a whole number, ...
anyway, they would have to play 93 games to get an approximate same result
check:
50/93 ≈ .538
44/82 ≈ ..537 , close enough
To determine how many games the Cleveland Cavaliers would need to play to win 50 games in the 2022-23 season, we can set up a proportion based on the information given:
44 wins / 82 games = 50 wins / x games
To solve for x (the number of games required), we can cross-multiply:
44 * x = 82 * 50
Simplifying the equation:
44x = 4100
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 44:
x = 4100 / 44
x ≈ 93.18
Therefore, the Cleveland Cavaliers would need to play approximately 93 games to win 50 games during the 2022-23 season.