Question

For every 4 people that made the team, 9 did not make the team. If 24 people made the team, how many people tried out for the team?

Answer 1

4/9 = yes/no
4/9 = 24/x
cross multiply
4x = 9*24
4x = 216
divide both sides by 4
x = 54 Did not make the team

24 + 54 = 78 total tried out for the team