Question

At Southside Middle School, 20% of the students play an instrument. There are 305 students. How many students play an instrument? (3 points) Select one: a. 20 students b. 61 students c. 244 students d. 285 students

Answer 1

what is 20 percent of 305

61

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Answer 2

number of students that play an instrument= 61

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

20% of the students play an instrument

Number fo students= 305

To calculate the number of students that play an instrument, we need to use the following formula:

number of students that play an instrument= total students*proportion of students

number of students that play an instrument= 305*0.2

number of students that play an instrument= 61