Question

The state fair is a popular field trip destination. This year the senior class at High School Aandthe senior class at High School B both planned trips there. The senior class at High School Arented and filled 9 vans and 7 buses with 457 students. High School B rented and filled 11vansand 7 buses with 473 students. Each van and each bus carried the same number of students. How many students can a van carry? How many students can a bus carry? A) Van: 55, Bus: 8 B) Van: 8, Bus: 55

C) Van: 12, Bus: 38 D) Van: 10, Bus: 71

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

v = how many students fit into a van

b = how many students fit into a bus

School A:

9v+7b=457 (1)

School B:

11v+7b=473 (2)

(1)&(2) => v=8

b=55