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a group of students surveyed chose baseball and soccer as their favorite sport in the ratio 3:8

Aif 132 students were surveyed, find the number of students that chose soccer as there favorite sport


Bif 56 students chose soccer as their favorite sport, find the number of students that chose baseball as their favorite sport.

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\(3x-\ those\ who\ chose\ baseball\\8x-\ those\ who\ chose\ soccer\\\\ a)\\3x+8x=132\\\\ 11x=132\ \ \ | divide\ by\ 11\\\\x=12\\\\ 8x=8*12=96\\\\ 96\ chose\ soccer.\\\\\ b)\\8x=56\ \ \ | divide\ by\ 8\\\\x=7\\\\ 3x=3*7=21\\\\ 21\ chose\ baseball.\)

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