There are 300 students in the 6th grade. The ratio of students who play an instrument to all students is 2:5. Hou many people in 6th grade play an instrument?

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John Courtland asked Feb 18, 2023

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There are 300 students in the 6th grade. The ratio of students who play an instrument to all students is 2:5. Hou

many people in 6th grade play an instrument?

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120 students

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By setting up the equation 2/5=x/300, we can cross cancel, changing the equation into 5x=600, and by dividing both sides by 5, the 5 in 5x cancels out and 600 divided by 5 is 120.

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