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A group of 38 people are going to an amusement park together. They decide to carpool to save fuel. If seven people can fit in each car, how many cars do they need to take on the outing? [?] cars 3

User Jens Ehrlich
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So, the number of people = 38

7 people can fit in a one car

so, to find the number of cars divide 38 by 7

So, the number of cars = 38/7 = 5.4

But the number of cars must be integer

so, the number of cars = 6 cars

The answer is 6 cars

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