Out of 70 students in a college, 40% play soccer and $\frac{1}{4}$ th of the soccer players play baseball too. Find the number of players who play both soccer and baseball.

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Solution

The correct option is B 7
Total number of students $= 70$
Percentage of students who play soccer $= 40 %$
Number of students who play soccer $= 40 % of 70$
$= \frac{40}{100} \times 70$
$= 28$

Given that $\frac{1}{4}$ th of the soccer players play baseball
Number of players who play both baseball and soccer = $\frac{1}{4}$ of $28$
= $\frac{1}{4} \times 28 = 7$

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Out of 70 students in a college, 40% play soccer and 14th of the soccer players play baseball too. Find the number of players who play both soccer and baseball.

The correct option is B 7Total number of students =70 Percentage of students who play soccer =40% Number of students who play soccer =40% of 70 =40100×70 =28 Given that 14th of the soccer players play baseball Number of players who play both baseball and soccer =14 of 28 =14×28=7

Out of 70 students in a college, 40% play soccer and $\frac{1}{4}$ th of the soccer players play baseball too. Find the number of players who play both soccer and baseball.