Question

There are 1/2 as many eighth graders in the choir as seventh graders. There are 48 eight graders. Write and solve an equation to find the number of seventh graders in the choir. (This problem needs to be written as an equation..not just 48x2) Thanks

Answer 1

Explanation:

Let x represent the number of seventh graders in the choir:

48=x/2

x=96