Question

Solve using any strategy. A school band has a brass section of trumpet, trombone, and tuba players. There are twice as many trombones as tubas, and half as many trombones as trumpets. If there are two tubas in the band, what is the total number of players in the brass section

A. 8 players


B. 10 players


C. 12 players


D. 14 players

Answer 1

2 Tubas, 4 Trumpets, 8 Trombones, all together you have 14 Players. The answer is D

Answer 2

If there are 2 tubas and there are twice as many trombones as there are tubas then there are 4 trombones. And if there are half as many trombones as there are trumpets, then there are 8 trumpets. Therefore, the answer is (D).