Question

Members of the marching band lineup in six rows of eight. How many total members are there? Identify two other ways they could line up with equal rows and columns.

A. Total members: 14. Other ways: 2 rows of 12 or 3 rows of 8.

B. Total members: 48. Other ways: 12 rows of 4 or 4 rows of 12.

C. Total members: 64. Other ways: 8 rows of 8 or 4 rows of 16.

D. Total members: 96. Other ways: 16 rows of 6 or 6 rows of 16.

Answer 1

There are 6 rows of 8 members in the marching band, resulting in a total of 48 members. Other ways they could line up with equal rows and columns are: 2 rows of 12 or 3 rows of 8.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this problem, there are six rows of eight members in the marching band. To find the total number of members, we multiply the number of rows by the number of members in each row. So, 6 rows x 8 members = 48 total members.

Two other ways the band could line up with equal rows and columns are:

• 2 rows of 12 members: 2 rows x 12 members = 24 total members
• 3 rows of 8 members: 3 rows x 8 members = 24 total members