Question

The ratio of soccer players to baseball players on two school teams is 4 to 7. Which of the following could be the number of players on each team?

Select one:

16 soccer players and 49 baseball players

16 soccer players and 19 baseball players

12 soccer players and 15 baseball players

12 soccer players and 21 baseball players

Answer 1

The answer is the last one. 4•3 =12 and 7•3 =21, you basically just had to scale up the numbers

Answer 2

12 soccer players and 21 baseball players

Explanation:

Multiply each ratio by the same number

4x3=12 7x3=21