On Bill's football team, 1/3 of the players walk to practice and 25% are driven by their parents. The remaining 15 players take the bus. How many members are on the football team?

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rainbow_dash · Answer

If 34 is an option, I say click that :3

rainbow_dash · Answer

I just did 15 * .75 * .33, which came up with 34....but hero knows what he's doing. i don't really..

hero · Answer

Hint: 

$\large B - \frac{1}{3}B - \frac{1}{4}B = 15$

hero · Answer

The more simplified version of that is:

$\large B - \frac{B}{3} - \frac{B}{4} = 15$

hero · Answer

Now all you have to do is solve for B

anonymous · Answer

I'm really confused on how to solve for B

hero · Answer

Well, there are a series of steps you could to solve for B

hero · Answer

Now you can just combine fractions and cross multiply

anonymous · Answer

Combine which fractions?

hero · Answer

Correction:
$\large \frac{3B}{3} - \frac{B}{3} = \frac{60}{4} + \frac{B}{4}$

hero · Answer

If you combine the fractions, you end up with

$\large \frac{2B}{3}  = \frac{60 + B}{4} $

hero · Answer

Now, just cross multiply and continue solving.

hero · Answer

If you can tell me what B equals, I'll give you a medal @jazzyrocroyal

anonymous · Answer

@Hero 36