Question

of the members of a student choir, 60% are boys. if there are 27 boys in the choir, how many members does the choir have in total?
a 33
b 35
c 40
d 50

Explanation:

Step1: Define the percentage relationship

Let the total number of students be \( x \). We know that 60% of \( x \) is the number of boys, and the number of boys is 27. So we can write the equation \( 0.6x = 27 \).

Step2: Solve for \( x \)

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Answer:

Wait, maybe I misread the percentage. Wait, maybe the percentage is 60%? Wait, no, maybe the percentage is 60% and the options are wrong. But according to the calculation, the total is 45. But since 45 is not an option, maybe the correct answer is 45, but it's not listed. Alternatively, maybe the percentage is 60% and the options are incorrect. But based on the calculation, the total number of students is 45.