The number of students who wish to go on the skiing trip is 2 * 4000 students = <<2*4000=8000>>8000 students.

The total number of students is 4000 students + 8000 students = <<4000+8000=12000>>12000 students.

# Answer

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The number of students who wish to go on a skiing trip is twice as many as those who wish to go on a scavenger hunting trip. If there are 4000 students who wish to go on the scavenger hunting trip, how many students are there altogether?
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The number of students who wish to go on a skiing trip is twice as many as those who wish to go on a scavenger hunting trip. If there are 4000 students who wish to go on the scavenger hunting trip, how many students are there altogether?
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