Question

A sporting goods sold 2.5 times as many football as basketball last year drag footballs to represent the number of football sold for every 2 basketball sold.

Answer 1

5 footballs were sold for every 2 basketballs sold.

Explanation:

2.5 times as many football as basketball was sold last year

This can be represented as

1 basket ball sold = 2.5 footballs sold

for every 2 basketball sold, number of football sold = 2.5 x 2 = 5 footballs