QuestionA class of 204 students went on a field trip. They took 9 vehicles, some cars and some buses. Find the number of cars and the number of buses they took if each car holds 4 students and each bus hold 60 students.
Studdy Solution
Solve the system of equations.
First, solve Equation 1 for one of the variables, let's solve for :
Substitute this expression for into Equation 2:
Distribute the 4:
Combine like terms:
Subtract 36 from both sides:
Divide both sides by 56:
Now substitute back into the expression for :
The number of cars is and the number of buses is .
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