Question

The fifth-grade classes at Martinez

Elementary School are going to take
a short tethered ride in a hot-air
balloon. The balloon can hold three
students at a time. If there are one
hundred twenty-six students in the
fifth grade, how many rides will have
to be taken in order for every student
to have a turn?

Answer 1

If the hot air balloon can only hold 3 students and there is a total of 126, there will have to be 42 rides in order for every student to have a turn.