document.write( "Question 413465: The school bus can carry 16 adults or 44 children. If there are already 4 adults and 12 children ob the bus, How many more children can the bus carry? \n" ); document.write( "

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The problem is saying that 16 adults weigh the same as 44 children,
\n" ); document.write( "and either would equal a fully loaded bus.
\n" ); document.write( "There are 4 adults on the bus, and that would be $\"4%2F16+=+1%2F4\"$ of
\n" ); document.write( "a fully loaded bus.
\n" ); document.write( "There are 12 children on the bus, and that would be $\"12%2F44\"$
\n" ); document.write( "of a fully loaded bus.
\n" ); document.write( "I can add these fractions to get $\"11%2F44+%2B+12%2F44+=+23%2F44\"$ of a
\n" ); document.write( "fully loaded bus
\n" ); document.write( "This is actually the same as if there were 23 children on the bus,
\n" ); document.write( "so the bus can carry $\"44+-+23+=+21\"$ more children.
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