In the middle school debate club, 30% of the members are in sixth grade. If there are 12 sixth graders in the debate club, how many total members are there?

A.
30

B.
36

C.
38

D.
40

Help please I need this answer

Help please I want the answer

should be 40

D.40 thx

30% times 40 is 12

To solve this problem, we need to find the total number of members in the debate club. We are given that 30% of the members are in sixth grade, and we also know that there are 12 sixth graders in the club.

To find the total number of members, we can set up a proportion.

Let "x" represent the total number of members in the debate club.

We know that 30% of "x" is equal to 12.

Setting up the proportion:

30% / 100% = 12 / x

To solve for "x," we can cross multiply:

0.30 * x = 12

0.30x = 12

Divide both sides by 0.30:

x = 12 / 0.30

x = 40

Therefore, the total number of members in the debate club is 40. Thus, the correct answer is option D.