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In a movie 289 aliens plan to visit earth. Each ship can hold as many as 3 aliens. What is the least number of ships needed?
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In a movie 289 aliens plan to visit earth. Each ship can hold as many as 3 aliens. What is the least number of ships needed?

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97 ships

Explanation:

289/3=96.333333333333

It has to be a whole number and you cant exclude aliens, so round up. Therefore, it is 97 ships.

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