The chart shows the total number of students in two school orchestras and the number of students in each orchestra who play string instruments. Which orchestra has the greater percent of its members as string instrumentalist?
Orchestra Number of String Players
Glenshire 43
Latonia 28
Total Numbers of Musicians
117
76
To find the percentage divide the number of strings in a school by the total number of musicians in that school then multiply by 100
Both are 36
then you have to look at the decimals behind the 36 to see which is greater
*decimal places
oh Latonia has the greater percent
yes
To determine which orchestra has a greater percentage of its members as string instrumentalists, we need to calculate the percentage for each orchestra.
First, let's find the percentage of string instrumentalists in the Glenshire orchestra. We divide the number of string players (43) by the total number of musicians (117) and multiply by 100:
(43 / 117) * 100 = 36.8%
The Glenshire orchestra has 36.8% of its members as string instrumentalists.
Now, let's find the percentage of string instrumentalists in the Latonia orchestra. We divide the number of string players (28) by the total number of musicians (76) and multiply by 100:
(28 / 76) * 100 = 36.8%
The Latonia orchestra also has 36.8% of its members as string instrumentalists.
Therefore, both orchestras have the same percentage of members who play string instruments.