SOLUTION: I have a percentage problem ....A school bus holds 57 students and is only 40% full. How many students are on the bus? I have the answer at 22.8, It got returned to me marked wrong

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Question 108513: I have a percentage problem ....A school bus holds 57 students and is only 40% full. How many students are on the bus? I have the answer at 22.8, It got returned to me marked wrong because it is an unreasonable answer? I cannot figure out why it is unreasonable when it is the correct answer? Can someone please help me with this?
Thank you very much,
Bonnie Cook
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The mathematical answer may be 22.8
but the "realistic" answer must be
a whole number.
I think your answer should be 22;
no one is 0.8 of a person.
Cheers,
Stan H.