Question

The harbormaster decides how many trips the ferry needs to

make for 37 cars. The ferry can carry 8 cars at a time. How many trips does the ferry need to make so that all cars can cross the harbor?

Answer 1

The ferry needs to make 5 trips.

Explanation:

All we need to do is divide the numbe of trips by how many cars at a time.

37 ÷ 8 = 4.62500

4.62500 ≈ 5