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in music class 60% of the students play wood winds if twelve play wood winds how many are in music class

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Final answer:

To determine the total number of students in the music class, knowing that 12 students represent 60% of the class who play woodwind instruments, we solve a simple equation, yielding a total of 20 students in the class.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking to find the total number of students in a music class, given that 60% of them play woodwind instruments, and that 12 students play woodwinds.

To calculate the total number of students in the class, we use the following steps:

  1. Recognize that the 12 woodwind players represent 60% of the total class.
  2. Set up the equation 0.60 (total students) = 12 to find the total number of students in the class.
  3. Divide both sides of the equation by 0.60 to solve for the total number of students, which gives us 12 / 0.60 = 20.

Therefore, there are 20 students in the music class.

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