Question

There are 351 students from Mason Middle School going on a field trip. The students will be riding buses that hold 52 students each. How many buses will be needed and how many seats will be empty ?Explain your answer.

Answer 1

7 buses and 13 empty seats

Answer 2

To find out how many buses will be needed you want to divide.

351/52 = 6.75

So your answer would be 7.

52 x 7 = 364

364 - 351 = 13

There will be 13 extra seats.

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