Question

In the high school band there are 2 percussionists on the sidelines to every 13 marching instruments. If the high school band has 180 total members then how many percussionists are on the sidelines

Answer 1

Answer:
`24\ percussionists`

Explanation:

Let be "x" the number of percussionist that are on the sidelines.

The procedure to find "x" is:

1. There are 2 percussionists on the sidelines to every 13 marching instruments, then the sum is:

`2+13=15\ members`

2. Knowing that the high school band has 180 total members, you can write the following proportion:

`(2)/(15)=(x)/(180)`

3. Finally, you must solve for "x" in order to find its value:

`(180)((2)/(15))=x\\\\x=24`

Therefore, there are 24 percussionists on the sidelines.