SOLUTION: For a field trip 4 students rode in cars and the rest filled nine buses. How many students were in each bus if 472 students were on the trip?

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Question 1024136: For a field trip 4 students rode in cars and the rest filled nine buses. How many students were in each bus if 472 students were on the trip?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Well, if four kids went in cars, then 472 - 4 = 468 went in buses.
Given that there are an equal number of kids on each bus, we have
468 / 9 = 52 kids per bus