Question

A park guide plans the swan boat ride for 40 people. Each boat can carry 6 people at time. How do you interpret the remainder of 40/6 in this situation so everybody gets a ride?

Answer 1

Answer:

There would be 7 swan boat rides out of which 6 will carry 6 people each but the last swan boat ride carries 4 people. 2 more people can join the swan boat ride.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following information in the question:

A park guide plans the swan boat ride for 40 people.

Total number of people = 40

Number of people that can ride in 1 boat = 6

Number of boats required =

$\displaystyle\frac{\text{Total number of people}}{\text{Numberof people that can ride in 1 boat}}=\frac{40}{6} = 6\frac{4}{6}$

This can also be represented with the modulo function which gives the remainder.

$40 \mod(6) = 4$

Thus, there would be 7 swan boat rides out of which 6 will carry 6 people each but the last swan boat ride carries 4 people.

2 more people can join the swan boat ride.