Question

How many school buses will be needed to take the children of Anderson school on a field trip ? Each bus can carry 60 people. 390 children and 30 adults are going on the trip

Answer 1

7 school buses will be needed to take the children of Anderson school on a field trip

Explanation:

number of children = 390

We are told that each bus carries 60 people

Therefore

60 people = 1 bus

1 person = (1 ÷ 60)

∴ 390 people =
`(1)/(60)` ×
`(390)/(1)` =
`(390)/(60)` = 6.5 (approx. 7 buses)

Therefore, 7 school buses will be needed to take the children of Anderson school on a field trip, but the seventh bus will be half-filled with children.