5/8 of the 64 musicians in a music contest are guitarists. Some of the guitarists play jazz solos, and the rest play classical s

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olos. The ratio of the number of guitarists in the contest is 1:4. How many guitarists play classical solos in the contest?

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dimulka [17.4K] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-16T20:20:25+03:00

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First, find the number of guitarists. 5/8*64=40.

Now, create an equation. x + 4x = 40
5x = 40
x= 8

There are 8 jazz solos and 32 classical solos.