Question

Thirty-four out of the forty members of the Jazz Band can play more than one instrument.

What percentage of the Jazz Band members can play more than one instrument?

Answer 1

To find the percentage of members in the Jazz Band who can play more than one instrument, you can use the following formula for percentage:

\[
\text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Number of members who can play more than one instrument}}{\text{Total number of members}} \right) \times 100
\]

In this case, the number of members who can play more than one instrument is 34, and the total number of members is 40.

Substituting the values into the formula:

\[
\text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{34}{40} \right) \times 100
\]

Calculating the fraction:

\[
\frac{34}{40} = 0.85
\]

Now, multiply by 100 to convert to a percentage:

\[
0.85 \times 100 = 85
\]

Thus, the percentage of the Jazz Band members who can play more than one instrument is

\[
\boxed{85\%}
\]