A school band consists of 45 boys and 50 girls of the total number of boys 18 play the drums What percent of the boys play the d

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Stella [2.4K]

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A school band consists of 45 boys and 50 girls of the total number of boys 18 play the drums What percent of the boys play the d

rums ?

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mixer [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-13T15:39:57+03:00

mixer [17]3 years ago

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We can solve this problem by the rule of three.
45 boys-------------100 %
18 boys-------------- x

x=(18 boys * 100%) / 45 boys=40 %

Answer: 40% of the boys play de drums.