A high school marching band has 55 male members. It is determined that five-eighths of the band members are male. How many members are in the band?

Vstinner asked Jun 20, 2022

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Vstinner asked Jun 20, 2022

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Answer:

There are 88 members.

Explanation:

Let all the members of the band be ‘x’.

= 5/8 * x = 55

x = 88

Splines answered Jun 24, 2022

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