The incoming 6th grade class has a choice between band or choir as an elective. There are four times as many seats in the chair as there are in band. How many students can choose band if there is a total of 250 students?

Answer 1

Let b be the number of students who choose band and c be the number of students who choose choir. We know that b + c = 250 and c = 4 * b.
Substituting the second equation into the first equation, we get b + 4 * b = 250
Combining like terms, we get 5 * b = 250
Dividing both sides by 5, we get b = 50. Answer: \boxed{50}.