Question

The school band is comprised of middle school students and high school students but it always has the same maximum capacity. Last year the ratio of middle school students to high school students was 1:8 This year the ratio is 2:7. If there are 18 middle school students in the band this year how many fewer high school students are in the band this year.

Answer 1

twice as many ms , so there were 9 last year

that means 9 fewer hs this year