Thirty-five students belong to the science club. This 1/4 the number in the 5 sections of the eighth grade. How many students are in the eight grade? How many in each section if each section has the same number of students?
(1/4)x = 35
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To find the number of students in the eighth grade, you need to determine the total number of students in the science club.
Given that 35 students belong to the science club, we can assume that this number represents one-fourth of the total number of students in the eighth grade.
To solve for the total number of eighth-grade students, we need to perform the inverse operation of division, which is multiplication.
Since 1/4 represents the ratio of the science club students to the total number of eighth-grade students, we can use multiplication to find the total number of students in the eighth grade.
To do this, divide the number of science club students by 1/4 or multiply it by the reciprocal of 1/4:
35 ÷ (1/4) = 35 × (4/1) = 35 × 4 = 140.
Therefore, there are 140 students in the eighth grade.
Next, to determine how many students are in each section, divide the total number of students in the eighth grade (140) by the number of sections in the eighth grade.
If all sections have an equal number of students, divide the total number of students by the number of sections.
Let's say there are "x" sections in the eighth grade:
Number of students in each section = Total number of students in the eighth grade / Number of sections in the eighth grade
Number of students in each section = 140 / x.
So, each section will have 140 / x students.