A class of 195 students went on a field trip. They took 7 vehicles, some cars and some buses. Find the

number of cars and the number of buses they took if each car holds 5 students and each bus hold 45

students.

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25 October, 22:58

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Eden Kennedy · Answer 1

x-cars

y-buses

x+y=7->5x+5y=35 because both sides multiply by 5

5x+45y=195

5x+5y=35 - > 40y=160 y=4 so, x=7-y=3

the answer is 4 buses and 3 cars

Cain · Answer 2

4 buses 3 cars

A class of 195 students went on a field trip. They took 7 vehicles, some cars and some buses. Find thenumber of cars and the number of buses they took if each car holds 5 students and each bus hold 45students.