Answer:
5 buses
Step-by-step explanation:
Total number of 6th graders going for the field trip = 184
Step 1
Divide the total number of students by 4
184/4 = 46
We have 46 groups of six graders.
Step 2
There needs to be one chaperone for every four students.
We have 46 groups of six graders
This means there is need for 1 chaperone per group
Hence, we have 46 chaperones
Step 3
Find total number of people going for the field trip
184 students + 46 chaperones
= 230 people
Step 4
If a bus can hold 50 people, how many buses will they need for the trip?
50 people = 1 bus
230 people = ??y
50 × y = 230
y = 230/50
y = 4.6 buses
Hence, 4.6 buses would be needed but since we can't have 0.6(part) of a bus figuratively, as buses come in whole numbers, we approximate to the nearest whole number
= 4.6 ≈ 5
Therefore, they would be needing 5 buses for the trip.
