Eight out of 21 instruments in the band are wood winds. if there are 63 instruments in the band, how many more are not wood wind

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Airida [17]

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Eight out of 21 instruments in the band are wood winds. if there are 63 instruments in the band, how many more are not wood wind

s than are wood winds

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egoroff_w [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-15T20:40:27+03:00

Im assuming it would be 60 or 60.375(Work below)

Because usually when it says "out of" it means divide so i divided 8 from 21 and got 2.625 so then i took the 63 and subtracted 2.625 from that and got 60.375 so its either 60 or 60.375 again im not sure if im wrong im very sorry.