Question

A middle school band has 45 sixth and seventh graders The ratio of sixth to seventh graders is 2 to 3 how many sixth graders are in the band? Explain how you got your answer

Answer 1

18

Explanation:

There are 2+3 = 5 ratio units representing 45 band members, so each ratio unit represents 45/5 = 9 band members.

The 2 ratio units of sixth graders represent 2×9 = 18 sixth grade band members.