There are 8 students in the class in art. If 40% of the class is in art club. How many students are in class in all?

Answer 1

To find the total number of students in the class, we need to determine what percentage the students in the art club represent of the entire class.

If 40% of the class is in the art club, then 100% - 40% = 60% of the class is not in the art club.

Since the ratio of students in the art club to the total class size is 40%/100% = 4/10,
then the total class size must be 8 students / (4/10) = 8 * (10/4) = <<8*(10/4)=20>>20 students. Answer: \boxed{20}.