Question

Hill ran for 80 of his team's 120 rushing yards in Saturday's football game. Sheets ran for 60 of his team's 80 rushing yards. What are these fractions in simplest form answers

Answer 1

1. Hill's proportion=2/3

2. Sheet's proportion=3/4

Explanation:

1. Hill's proportion=The amount he ran/Total rushing yards

where;

The amount he ran=80

Total rushing yards for his Team=120

Replacing;

Hill's proportion=80/120=2/3

2. Sheets proportion=The amount sheet ran/Total rushing yards

where;

The amount he ran=60

Total rushing yards for his Team=80

Replacing;

Sheet's proportion=60/80=3/4