There are 41 students in group 2. Twice as many students play the trumpet as play the trombone, but 8 students play the saxophone. How many students in Group 2 play each instrument? Endless thanks
Your wrong bc your answers do not add up to 41 at the end.
The answer is
Sax - 8
Trumpet - 22
Trombone -11
8+22+11= 41
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To find out how many students in Group 2 play each instrument, we need to use the information given.
Let's start by finding the number of students who play the trumpet. It says "Twice as many students play the trumpet as play the trombone."
Let's assume x represents the number of students who play the trombone. So, the number of students who play the trumpet will be 2x (twice the number of students who play the trombone).
Now, the total number of students in Group 2 is 41. So we can form an equation:
x + 2x + 8 = 41
Simplifying the equation, we get:
3x + 8 = 41
Subtracting 8 from both sides, we have:
3x = 33
Dividing both sides by 3, we find:
x = 11
So, there are 11 students who play the trombone.
To find the number of students who play the trumpet, we substitute x = 11 into the equation 2x:
2 * 11 = 22
So, there are 22 students who play the trumpet.
Lastly, it is mentioned that 8 students play the saxophone.
In summary, in Group 2, there are:
- 11 students who play the trombone,
- 22 students who play the trumpet, and
- 8 students who play the saxophone.
number of students playing no sax = 41-8 = 33
number of those playing trombone --- x
number of those playing trumpet ---- 2x
x + 2x = 33
3x=33
x = 11
sax -- 8
trombone -- 11
trumpet ---- 33
check to see if all conditions are met