Felicia wanted to find the number of boys in the school band if 30% of the 50 students are boys. Is her answer correct? Explain why or why not. part whole = 30 × 2 100 × 2 = 60 200
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Answer: No, Felicia’s answer is not correct. She should have divided by 2, not multiplied. 30 divided by 2 is 15. So 15 of the 50 students in the band are boys.