Use proportional relationships to solve this mixture problem. The incoming 6th-grade class has a choice between band or choir as an elective. There are four times as many seats in choir as there are in band. How many students can choose band if there is a total of 250 students? (1 point)
250 students
124 students
200 students
50 students
We can set up a proportional relationship to solve this problem. Let x represent the number of students who choose band. Since there are four times as many seats in choir as in band, the number of students who choose choir can be represented as 4x. The total number of students is 250, so we can write the equation:
x + 4x = 250
Combining like terms, we get:
5x = 250
Dividing both sides by 5, we find:
x = 50
Therefore, 50 students can choose band. Answer: \boxed{50 \text{ students}}.