(02.05)
At Southside Middle School, 20% of the students play an instrument. There are 305 students. How many students play an instrument? (3 points)
• 20 students
61 students
• 244 students
• 285 students
To find the number of students who play an instrument, you can use the formula:
Number of students who play an instrument = (Percentage of students who play an instrument * Total number of students) / 100
Given that 20% of the students play an instrument and there are 305 students, you can plug in these values into the formula:
Number of students who play an instrument = (20 * 305) / 100
Simplifying the equation:
Number of students who play an instrument = 6100 / 100
Number of students who play an instrument = 61
Therefore, 61 students play an instrument.