Question

Read the problem and examine the diagram.

Of all the students in the school band, 6 play the trumpet. They represent 10% of the
total number of students in the band. How many students are in the band?
Which choice is NOT a correct way to check your answer?


A. The answer should be 10% of 6.

B. The answer multiplied by 10% should be 6.

C. 10% of the answer should be 6.

D. 6 should be 10% of the answer.

Answer 1

Option A: The answer should be 10% of 6 is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Given that:

6 students play trumpet. As they represent 10% of the total students.

Let,

x represent the number of students in the band.

10% of x = 6

By solving this, we will get the value for number of students in the band.

As x will be our answer,

The choices B, C and D are correct in the given scenario.

However,

10% of 6 cannot be the solution to the problem.

Hence,

Option A: The answer should be 10% of 6 is the correct answer.