A certain game was played by 18 players as a team, in which 23rd of the team actually played the game, while the rest were reserved players - ready to replace the main members who got injured. How many reserved players did this team have?
6
Total number of players =18
As per the given statement, the number of main players =23×18=12
So, the number of reserved players = Total number of players − Number of main players
=18−12=6
Alternatively,
Fraction of main players =23
So, the fraction of reserved players =1−23=13
Hence, number of reserved players =13×18=6