Question

For a field trip 27 students rode in cars and the rest filled three buses. How many students were in each bus if 147 students were on the trip?

Answer 1

40 students

Explanation:

First, let’s find how many students rode the buses.

There was a total of 147 students on the trip, and 27 rode in cars. The rest rode in buses.

The difference between 147 and 27 will be how many took buses.

Subtract 27 from 147

147-27=120

120 students rode the buses. There were 3 buses, and the students were evenly divided between each bus. Divide 120 by 3.

120/3=40

Therefore, 40 students were on each bus.

Answer 2

40 students per bus

Explanation:

147 (Og #)-27(Number riding cars, irrelevant)=120

120/3 (# of buses)= 40 students per bus