A basketball team won 5 of their first 9 games. There are 63 games in a season. If they continue at the same rate, how many games will they win? Show your work (2 marks)

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Ryenski · Answer 1 · 2020-05-22T17:34:40+0000

Answer:

35

Explanation:

Write a proportion:

5 wins / 9 games = x wins / 63 games

Cross multiply:

9x = 315

Divide:

x = 35

At the same rate, they will win 35 games.