Question

2/5 of the people in your class are in the band. 1/10 of the class plays the saxophone. There are 30 people in the class. How many people play the saxophone?

A) 3
B) 6
C) 9
D) 12

Answer 1

To determine how many people play the saxophone, you need to calculate the fraction of the class that plays saxophone. The correct answer is A) 3.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many people play the saxophone, we need to find out what fraction of the class plays the saxophone. We are told that 2/5 of the people in the class are in the band, and 1/10 of the class plays the saxophone. Let's calculate:

Number of people in the band: 2/5 * 30 = 12

Number of people playing the saxophone: 1/10 * 12 = 1.2

Since we can't have a fraction of a person, we round down to the nearest whole number, which is 1.

Therefore, the correct answer is A) 3.