SOLUTION: The school decides to take 20 children on a trip to the zoo, For safety the ratio of adults to children must be at least 1:4. The entire group ( adults and children) goes to the

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Question 1136505: The school decides to take 20 children on a trip to the zoo, For safety the ratio of adults to children must be at least 1:4.
The entire group ( adults and children) goes to the zoo in cars.
Each car is driven by an extra volunteer and can hold 4 passengers. How many cars would they need altogether?

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8 cars
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