Question

The swimming club went to a swim meet in another town. They took 2 cars and 4 vans. There were 2 people in each car and 5 people in each van. How many people went on the trip?

Answer 1

To find out how many people went on the trip, multiply the number of cars and vans by the number of people they each carry and add the results. The total is 24 people.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to calculate the number of people who went on a trip with a swim team using 2 cars and 4 vans. They have 2 people in each car and 5 people in each van. To find the total number of people, we can multiply the number of cars by the number of people per car, and the number of vans by the number of people per van, and then add the two results together.

1. Calculate the number of people in cars: 2 cars × 2 people/car = 4 people.
2. Calculate the number of people in vans: 4 vans × 5 people/van = 20 people.
3. Add the results: 4 people + 20 people = 24 people.

Therefore, 24 people went on the trip with the swim team.