for 9-10, use the table at the right.
9. a marching band has 3 times as many trumpet
players as tuba players. how many trumpet players
are there? write and solve an equation.
brass section
16
3 times
trumpets
trombones18

french horns12

trumpets t
tubas 16
10. higher order thinking the percussion section has four
times as many musicians as the trombones and french horns
combined. how many musicians are in the percussion section?
write and solve equations.