Question

a group of 185 passengers are going to a reception. the coaches that they are using have a maximum capacity of 30 passengers. how many coaches are required

Answer 1

6 coaches

Explanation:

To find out how many coaches are required, we need to divide the total number of passengers by the maximum capacity of each coach.

• 185 passengers ÷ 30 passengers per coach ≈ 6.17 coaches

We can't have a fraction of a coach, so we need to round up to the nearest whole number to ensure that we have enough coaches to accommodate all the passengers.

Rounding up 6.17 to the nearest whole number gives us 6, which means that we need 6 coaches to transport all 185 passengers.

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Answer 2

To find the number of coaches required, we need to divide the total number of passengers by the maximum number of passengers each coach can carry:

`{\text{Number of coaches} = \frac{\text{Total number of passengers}}{\text{Maximum capacity of each coach}}}`

Substituting the given values:

`\implies\text{Number of coaches} = (185)/(30)`

Using long division or a calculator:

`\implies\text{Number of coaches} \approx 6.17`

Since we cannot have a fraction of a coach, we must round up to the nearest whole number. Therefore, the answer is:

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  `\boxed{\text{6 coaches}}`

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