In band class, there are4 clarinet players out of every 17 students If band has a class of 125 students,how many clarinet players should you expect to be in class?

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Answer:

approximately 29 clarinet players

Step-by-step explanation:

Set up a proportion:

[tex]\frac{4}{17}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{x}{125}[/tex]

Cross multiply

17x = 500

x = 29.4

So, approximately 29 clarinet players can be expected in the class