Question

Jackson Middle School has 4 students in choir for every 1 student in band. If there are 55 students in band, how many students are in choir?

Answer 1

No of. students in choir would be 220

Explanation:

For 1 student in band : 4 students in choir (4 times the band)

No of students in band = 55

No. of students in choir will be 4 times the number of students in band:

= 55 × 4

= 220

Answer 2

If there are 55 students in band, then 220 students are in choir.

Explanation:

It is given that the Jackson Middle School has 4 students in choir for every 1 student in band.

`1\text{ student in band}=4\text{ students in choir}`

Multiply both sides by 55.

`1* 55\text{ student in band}=4* 55\text{ students in choir}`

`55\text{ student in band}=220\text{ students in choir}`

Therefore, if there are 55 students in band, then 220 students are in choir.