Question

There are 59 people going on a field trip.

Each van holds 8 people.
The school has 6 vans.The rest will be rented.

how many vans will the school rent?

Answer 1

You first multiply 6 and 8 to see how many people are put in the vans without rented a van. This would equal 48. You then subtract 48 from 59 to see how many people still need to be in a van. This would leave you with 11 people. Then you divide 8 from 11 to get 1 3/8. This means you need 2 vans to fit everyone.