Jackson Middle School has 6 students in choir for every 1 student in band. If there are 47 students in band, how many students are in choir?
A.
282
B.
41
C.
2,209
D.
53
To find the number of students in choir, we need to use the ratio of 6 students in choir for every 1 student in band.
47 students in band * 6 students in choir = 282 students in choir (Option A)
Therefore, there are 282 students in choir at Jackson Middle School.