Question

Jackson Middle School has 5 students in choir for every 1 student in band. If there are 58 students in band, how many students are in choir?
A.
63
B.
53
C.
3,364
D.
290

Answer 1

To find the number of students in the choir, we can use the ratio given in the problem. The problem states that there are 5 students in choir for every 1 student in band.

Let \( b \) be the number of students in band, and \( c \) be the number of students in choir. According to the ratio, we have:

\[
\frac{c}{b} = 5
\]

We also know there are 58 students in band:

\[
b = 58
\]

We can substitute this value into the ratio equation:

\[
c = 5 \times b = 5 \times 58 = 290
\]

Thus, the number of students in choir is \( 290 \).

The correct answer is \( \boxed{290} \).