Question

There are 28 boys in the band

The 28 boys are 7/10 and the girls are 3/10 of the students
What is the total number of students in the marching band

Answer 1

t = 40

Explanation:

Start by breaking the equation down to a simpler form. To do this you would need to divide 28 by 7.

28 / 7 = x

x = 4

Now we can create a new equation.

4x = t

T would represent the total number of students in the band. X would be the any number from 1 to 10. This is because 10 is the highest faction to make the fraction a whole. Since we a looking for the total we would put ten in place for x.

4 x 10 = t

t = 40

There you go.

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