Question

In a school the number of boys who play soccer is 3 times as much as the number of boys who play badminton.If 12 boys who play soccer play badminton instead,the number of boys who play each of these sports would be the same.Find the number of boys who play badminton

Answer 1

Answer:

36

Step-by-step explanation:

As you told that three times more than the number of people who play badminton.

12+12+12=36

Answer 2

The number of boys who play badminton is 12.

Explanation:

Let x =Number of  boys who play soccer

y= Number of  boys who play badminton.

According to the question , we have :

In a school the number of boys who play soccer is 3 times as much as the number of boys who play badminton.

$x=3y$   (1)

If 12 boys who play soccer play badminton instead,the number of boys who play each of these sports would be the same.

i.e. $x-12=y+12$

$\Rightarrow\ x=y+24$

$\Rightarrow\ 3y=y+24$   [From (1)]

$\Rightarrow\ 2y=24$  

$\Rightarrow\ y=12$  

Hence, the number of boys who play badminton is 12.

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