Question

The city purchased 24 new buses that each hold 32 passengers. It also purchased 18 new smaller buses that each hold 27 passengers.

What is the greatest number of passengers that could be on all the new buses if all the seats were filled?

Answer 1

24 buses....each holding 32 passengers.....24*32 = 768 passengers
18 smaller buses....each holding 27 passengers....18*27 = 486 passengers

for a total of : 768 + 486 = 1254 passengers <==