The chart below represents the number of brass instruments (trumpets/trombones) in the marching band and the number of woodwinds (flutes/clarinets). If there are 63 brass in the band, how many woodwinds can we expect to hear?
Brass:Woodwind
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63: Woodwind
you have to pick between 35, 40, 45, and 50 show your work
To find out the number of woodwinds, we need to determine the ratio of brass to woodwind instruments.
The given ratio is 63: Woodwind.
To find the number of woodwinds, we can set up a proportion using the given ratio and solve for Woodwind:
63/1 = 63/Woodwind
Cross-multiply:
63 * Woodwind = 63 * 1
Woodwind = 63
Therefore, we can expect to hear 63 woodwinds.
The given ratio is 63: Woodwind.
To find the number of woodwinds, we can set up a proportion using the given ratio and solve for Woodwind:
63/1 = 63/Woodwind
Cross-multiply:
63 * Woodwind = 63 * 1
Woodwind = 63
Therefore, we can expect to hear 63 woodwinds.
YOU CAN ONLY PICK THE NUMBERS 35, 40, 45, and 50
Apologies for the confusion. In that case, we can set up a proportion:
63 (number of brass) : x (number of woodwind) = 35 (provided option) : 1
Cross-multiply:
63 * 1 = 35 * x
63 = 35x
Divide both sides by 35:
63 / 35 = x
x ≈ 1.8
Since the number of woodwinds should be a whole number, we can round 1.8 to the nearest whole number. Therefore, we can expect to hear approximately 2 woodwind instruments.
63 (number of brass) : x (number of woodwind) = 35 (provided option) : 1
Cross-multiply:
63 * 1 = 35 * x
63 = 35x
Divide both sides by 35:
63 / 35 = x
x ≈ 1.8
Since the number of woodwinds should be a whole number, we can round 1.8 to the nearest whole number. Therefore, we can expect to hear approximately 2 woodwind instruments.
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