In a soccer league the ratio of boys to girls is 4 to 6. There are a total of 50 players in the soccer league. Determine how many girls play in the soccer league
We can set up a proportion to solve this problem:
4 boys / 6 girls = x boys / 50 total players
Cross multiplying, we get:
4 * 50 = 6 * x
200 = 6x
Dividing both sides by 6, we find:
x = 33.33
Since we cannot have a fractional number of boys, we can conclude that there are 33 boys in the soccer league.
Since there are a total of 50 players in the league, the number of girls is:
50 - 33 = <<50-33=17>>17
Therefore, there are 17 girls who play in the soccer league.