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Question 696009: What am I supposed to do if a question is like this. A school bus with capacity for 42 passengers. How many school buses are needed to transport a total of 180
passengers on a trip to the state legislature?
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What am I supposed to do if a question is like this. A school bus with capacity for 42 passengers. How many school buses are needed to transport a total of 180
passengers on a trip to the state legislature?
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Just divide:
180/42 = 4.29
the math says you need 4.29 buses
Since, you can't have a "partial" bus the answer is
you will need 5 buses