A basketball team won 60% of their games during the season. If they won 27 games, how many total games did they play in the season?
0.6x = 27
x = 27/.6 = 45
To find the total number of games played in the season, we can use the information given. We are told that the team won 60% of their games, which means they won 27 games.
First, we need to find what 60% of the total number of games is. We can set up an equation:
(60/100) * Total Number of Games = 27
Simplifying the equation, we can divide both sides by 60/100:
Total Number of Games = 27 / (60/100)
To divide by a fraction, we can multiply by its reciprocal:
Total Number of Games = 27 * (100/60)
Simplifying further, we get:
Total Number of Games = 45
Therefore, the basketball team played a total of 45 games in the season.