School guidelines require that there must be at least 2 chaperones for every 25 students going on a school trip. How many chaperones must there be for 80 students?

A: 6 chaperones

B: 40 chaperones

C: 3 chaperones

D: 7 chaperones

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5 July, 01:42

School guidelines require that there must be at least 2 chaperones for every 25 students going on a school trip. How many chaperones must there be for 80 students?

A: 6 chaperones

B: 40 chaperones

C: 3 chaperones

D: 7 chaperones

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Kirsten Sweeney · Answer 1

ratio and proprtion

chaperones/students=2/25

2/25=?/80

multiply both sides by 80 to find?

160/25=?

6.4=?

you can't have 0.4 chaperones and 6 chaperones is too little

so the answer is 7 chaperones

answer is D

Bianca Perry · Answer 2

Bianca Perry 5 July, 01:55

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The answer is D. 7 Chaperones

School guidelines require that there must be at least 2 chaperones for every 25 students going on a school trip. How many chaperones must there be for 80 students?A: 6 chaperonesB: 40 chaperonesC: 3 chaperonesD: 7 chaperones

School guidelines require that there must be at least 2 chaperones for every 25 students going on a school trip. How many chaperones must there be for 80 students?

A: 6 chaperones

B: 40 chaperones

C: 3 chaperones

D: 7 chaperones