Question

Use numerals instead of words.
The number of goals scored by a soccer team varies directly as the number of shots on goal. If the Lakeside Bears scored 4 goals after 48 shots on goal, how many more shots on goal should the team take to score 3 more goals?
number of additional shots on goal to score 3 more goals:

Answer 1

Answer:

  36 shots

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of shots to goals is ...

  48/4 = 12

For each of the 3 goals they want, we expect the team will need to take 12 shots, for a total of ...

  3 × 12 = 36 . . . more shots on goal