Joe's softball team was in a tournament. if a team lost one game they were eliminated. his team won the tournament, defeating four other teams. how many teams were entered in the tournament?

5 teams

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Joe's softball team was in a tournament.  

           If a team lost one game they were eliminated.

           His team won the tournament, defeating four other teams.

To Find: How many teams were entered in the tournament?

Solution:

Let Team B be the Joe's softball team

Since we are given that  His team won the tournament, defeating four other teams.

Team B played first match with Team A

So, Team B won the match.

So, Team A got eliminated.

So, Team B defeated the one team.

Now , Team B played match with Team C

So, Team B won the match.

So, Team C got eliminated.

So, Team B defeated the two teams.

Now , Team B played match with Team D

So, Team B won the match.

So, Team D got eliminated.

So, Team B defeated the three teams.

Now , Team B played match with Team E

So, Team B won the match.

So, Team E got eliminated.

So, Team B defeated the four teams.

Thus there are total five teams : Team A , Team B , Team C , Team D and Team E .

3/4 ÷ 3/4

step-by-step explanation:

basically divide any proper fraction with itself to fit the criteria.

so if we are using 3/4, then:

3/4 ÷ 3/4 = 1

so 1 is the quotient.

and the numerators for both these fractions is 3.   and if we divide the numerators:

3 ÷ 3 = 1

we see that quotient is equal to our original quotient as well.