Question

A school requires that 1 adult accompany every 8 students on a field trip. How many adults are needed to accompany 32 students?

Answer 1

Answer: 4 adults are needed to accompany 32 students.

Explanation:

Given: School requires 1 adult to accompany every 8 students on a field trip.

The number of adults are needed to accompany 32 students =
`\frac{32}{\text{Number of students accompanied by an adult}}`

`=(32)/(8)\\\\=4`

Hence, 4 adults are needed to accompany 32 students.