Question

On frank's bus ride to work, all available seats are filled and 6 passengers are standing in the aisles. if 10 passengers get off the bus and 8 others get on, how many passengers are standing in the aisles, assuming that all available seats continue to be filled?

Answer 1

Answer: 4

Explanation:

Given : On frank's bus ride to work, all available seats are filled and 6 passengers are standing in the aisles.

Using integers , we can write the expression for extra passengers in the bus = +6

If 10 passengers get off the bus , then the expression for passenger get off = -10

Also, 8 passengers get in , then the expression for passenger get in the bus = +8

Now, we assume that all available seats continue to be filled, then the number of passengers are standing in the aisles will be :-

`6-10+8=4`

Hence, the 4 passengers are standing in the aisles.

Answer 2

Answer: 4 Explanation: Initially 6 people are standing. 10 people get off the bus. The six people who are standing will take their seats and remaining 4 seats will be occupied by four out of the eight people who alight the bus. So now 4 people will be standing on the aisles.