Type of Ball Numerical
Expression for the
Number of Balls
Total Number of
Each Type of Ball
football (given) 8
basketball 18
baseball 36
softball 24
Use the space below to show your work. Check your work very carefully
because you will need to use your answers to complete Part 2.
No. of basketballs + No. of baseballs + No. of softballs = total no. of balls
18 + 36 + 24 = 78
No. of footballs + No. of basketballs + No. of baseballs + No. of softballs = total no. of balls
8 + 18 + 36 + 24 = 86
To find the total number of each type of ball, we can simply add up the given values.
Total number of footballs: 8
Total number of basketballs: 18
Total number of baseballs: 36
Total number of softballs: 24