Question

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(4) A local cricket team won 25% of their matches. They lost 15 matches, how many matches did
they play in all ?
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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Total no of matches = 20,

Win percentage = 25%.

Therefore 25% of 20 = 5

The number of matches lost = 20 – 5 = 15

Answer 2

Answer:

Total matches played by the cricket team during the year(n) = 20

Step-by-step explanation:

Total matches played by the cricket team = ?

Let Total matches played by the cricket team during the year = n

Number matches won = 25%

Number matches lost = (100-25)%= 75%

Now,

According to the problem given,

75% of x= 215

75/100 ×x= 15

x= 15×100/75

x =20