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?

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anonymous · Answer

it should be 8 right ? 2 tubas , 4 trumbones, and 2 trumpets

anonymous · Answer

well its not right i got it wrong

anonymous · Answer

It's 14

anonymous · Answer

how did u get 14?

anonymous · Answer

4 trombones, 2 tubas , and 8 trumpets, for a total of 14 people players.

2*2 = 4 trombones
2 tubas is given
4*2 = 8 trumpets