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on the football team, two out of every seven players are seniors. if the team has 84 players, how many are not seniors.

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There are 60 players on football team that are not seniors.Step-by-step explanation:Method 1:GivenTotal students = 84Also given that2 out of 7 are seniorsWhich is 2/7So in order to find the total number of seniors we will multiply the whole number of students to 2/7[tex]Senior\ students = \frac{2}{7} * 84\\= 24[/tex]So there are 24 seniors on the football team.Players that are not seniors = 84 - 24 = 60There are 60 players who are not seniors.Method 2:We can divide the total number by 7, to get how many sets of 7 players will be there= 84/7 = 12Now,Multiplying 12 with 2 will give us the number of seniors in football team.12*2 = 24 seniorsSo,Not seniors =84-24 = 60Keywords: Percentage, UnitsLearn more about percentage at:brainly.com/question/4710621brainly.com/question/4767370#LearnwithBrainly