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Brandon solved the following division problem: Mrs Stokes is taking the fourth

graders to the zoo in small vans. There are 67 total fourth graders that are
attending the field trip. The van can hold 7 students per van. How many vans
does Mrs. Stokes need to rent from the district? When Brandon finished the
division problem, he got the following results: 9 R 4 Which answer below should
Brandon choose?
The answer is 9 with a remainder of 2, he should use the remainder as part of his
answer
The answer is 10 he should round the quotient up by 1 because of the remainder
The answer is 9 he should just ignore the remainder
The answer is 2: he should use the remainder only​

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Answer:

10, he should round the quotient up by 1 because of the remainder

Explanation:

Brandon did all of the math work correctly, but you can't over crowd the bus with 13 people. The 10th bus will not be filled to capacity but it would be enough for the 4 remaining fourth graders.

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