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112 students are going on a field trip. If each bus can take 50 students, how many busses are needed?

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Answer:3 buses

Explanation:

Because 50+50 is 100 which is two buses

But there are 12 students left so you need 1 more buses

User Justin Anderson
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Answer:

3 buses are needed.

Explanation:

If there are only 2 buses, it would be full, but there would still be 12 students without a bus. To take all students, you'd need 3 buses. 2 buses will be full, and the other bus would only have 12 students.

User Markus Dutschke
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