Question

In a school , the ratio of a soccer players to volleyball players is 4:1

The number of soccer players is how many times the number of volleyball players?

Answer 1

There are 4 times as many soccer players as there are volleyball players.

Answer 2

Answer: The number of soccer players is four times the number of volleyball players .

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : In a school , the ratio of a soccer players to volleyball players is 4:1.

i.e. $\dfrac{\text{Number of soccer players}}{\text{Number of volleyball players}}=\dfrac{4}{1}$

Let Number of volleyball players be x.  (1)

Then , $\dfrac{\text{Number of soccer players}}{\text{x}}=\dfrac{4}{1}$

Multiply x to the both sides , we get

$\text{Number of soccer players}= 4\times x$

From (1) , we have

$\text{Number of soccer players}= 4\times\text{Number of volleyball players}$

Hence, The number of soccer players is four times the number of volleyball players .