Question

In a cricket team, the ratio of total number of players to the number of wicket keepers is:
\[\begin{align}
  & \text{(A) 1:11} \\
 & \text{(B) 11:1} \\
 & \text{(C) 16:1} \\
 & \text{(D) 10:1} \\
\end{align}\]

Answer 1

Hint: To solve this we need to have a clear idea about the number of players in the cricket team and number of wicket keepers in the cricket team. Let us assume the number of players in the cricket team as x and number of wicket keepers in the cricket team as y. By finding the value of , we can find the ratio of total number of players to the number of wicket keepers.

Complete step by step solution:
Before solving this question, we should know about the players in the cricket team. In the cricket team, we have 11 players in a cricket team. We are having 1 wicket keeper and 10 players other than wicket keeper.
Let us assume
Total number of players in cricket team \[=x\]
Number of wicket keepers in cricket team \[=y\]
So, the ratio of total number of players to the number of wicket keepers is equal to \[x:y\].
We know that the total number of players in the cricket team are 11 and there is only one wicket keeper.
So,
Total number of players in cricket team = 11
Number of wicket keepers in cricket team = 1
So, the ratio of total number of players to the number of wicket keepers is equal to \[11:1\].
Hence, option(A) is correct.

Note: Students may have some misconception that the number of players in a cricket team are 15. This results in a wrong answer. In a cricket match, among 15 players we will see only 11 players on the field. One cricket team may have 2 wicket keepers but only one player is supposed to keep the wickets. So, we can clarify that we have 11 players in the cricket team with 1 wicket keeper. To solve this problem, we should consider the standard case, we should consider special cases which give us an incorrect answer.