SOLUTION: A standard limousine will carry 6 adults.If 85 students want to take limousines to their junior-senior banquet,how many must they reseve?(the possibilities are 14, 16, 15,or none o

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Question 9231: A standard limousine will carry 6 adults.If 85 students want to take limousines to their junior-senior banquet,how many must they reseve?(the possibilities are 14, 16, 15,or none of these)
Found 2 solutions by DWL, askmemath:
Answer by DWL(56) About Me  (Show Source):
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85 / 6 = 14.17
Since there is no .17 limos, they must get 15
Answer = 15

Answer by askmemath(368) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 6 adults fit in 1 car how many will 85 adults fit in??
We divide 85 by 6 = 14 and remainder 1.Which means we need 15 cars.
14 cars to fit 84 adults and 1 car for the remaining adult!!