Question

Indian cricket team won 4 more matches than it lost with New Zealand. if it won 3/5of its matches, how many matches did India play

Answer 1

Let total number of matches = x
Matches won = (3/5) * x = 3x / 5
Matches lost = (2/5) * x = 2x / 5
But 3x / 5 = (2x / 5) +4
⇒ 3x = 2x +20
⇒x = 20
Total number of matches = 20

Answer 2

Let the number of matches India played = x.

Given that the number of matches India won = 3x/5.

Then the number of matches India didn't win = 1 - 3x/5

                                                                            = 2x/5.


Given that Indian cricket team won 4 more matches than it lost with NZ.

3x/5 = 2x/5 + 4

3x/5 - 2x/5 = 4

x/5 = 4

x = 20.


Therefore, the number of matches India played = 20.


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