Question

on monday, 401 students went on a trip to the zoo. all 9 buses were filled and 5 students had to travel in cars. how many students were in each bus?

Answer 1

44 students were in each bus.

Explanation:

401 students went on a trip to the zoo. All 9 buses were filled and 5 students had to travel in cars. How many students travelled by bus? 401 - 5 = 396

Now assuming all 9 buses had the same number of students, no. of students in each bus:

= 396 ÷ 9

= 44

~No. of students in each bus:
`\boxed{44}`

Answer 2

44 students on each bus

Explanation:

We Know

401 students went on a trip to the zoo.

All 9 buses were filled and 5 students had to travel in cars.

How many students were in each bus?

We take

(401 - 5) ÷ 9 = 44 students on each bus.

So, 44 students are on each bus.