In Mrs.Marshall's classroom, 6/7 of the students play sports. Of the students who play sports, 4/5 also play an instrument. If there are 35 in her class how many play sports and an instrument?
35 * 6/7 * 4/5 = 24
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To find the number of students who play sports and an instrument in Mrs. Marshall's classroom, we need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Find the number of students who play sports.
Since 6/7 of the students play sports, we can multiply the total number of students by 6/7 to find how many play sports.
Number of students who play sports = 35 * (6/7).
Step 2: Find the number of students who play sports and an instrument.
Since 4/5 of the students who play sports also play an instrument, we can multiply the number of students who play sports by 4/5 to find how many play both sports and an instrument.
Number of students who play sports and an instrument = (35 * 6/7) * 4/5.
Now let's calculate:
Number of students who play sports = 35 * (6/7) = 30.
Number of students who play sports and an instrument = (30) * (4/5) = 24.
Therefore, there are 24 students in Mrs. Marshall's classroom who play both sports and an instrument.