Question

In a certain high school, exactly 4 out of every 15 students are in the high school band. If 300 students go to

the high school, how many are in the band?
A. 20
B. 24
C. 60
D. 75
E. 80

Answer 1

To find out the number of students in the band, set up a proportion using the given information and solve for x. There are 80 students in the band.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many students are in the band, we can set up a proportion using the given information. Let x represent the number of students in the band. The proportion can be written as: 4/15 = x/300. Cross-multiplying, we get 15x = 4 * 300. Solving for x, we find that x = 80. Therefore, there are 80 students in the band.

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