Felicia wanted to find the number of boys in the school band if 30% of the 50 students are boys. Is her answer correct? Explain why or why not.
part
whole
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30 × 2
100 × 2
=
60
200
No, Felicia's answer is incorrect. To find the number of boys in the school band, we need to multiply the total number of students by the percentage of boys.
In this case, 30% of 50 students would be:
(30/100) * 50 = 15 boys
So, there are 15 boys in the school band.