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Question:

If one van can carry 6 people, how many vans are needed to carry 250 people?

A 42

explanation

To calculate the number of vans needed, divide the total number of people that have to be transported (250) by the number of people each van can carry (6): 250 ÷ 6 = 41.66 . Since it is more than 41, this value must be rounded up to 42.

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A man owns a store. One week he sells 100 loaves of bread. If he sells twice as many loaves the next week, how many loaves did he sell in total?

300

First, calculate how many loaves of bread the man sold during the second week: 100 × 2 = 200
Then, add the number of loaves sold during the first week (100) to the number sold during the second week (200): 100 + 200 = 300

If one dog eats 5 pounds of food each week, how many dogs will 65 pounds of food feed for a week?

13

To calculate this value, divide the total amount of food (65 pounds) by the amount of food each dog requires (5 pounds): \(65 \div 5 = 13\)

A child is selling bars for a school fundraiser. He starts out with 65. If he has 13 left, how many did he sell?

52

To calculate how many bars the child sold, subtract the number he has left (13) from the number he had originally (65): 65 – 13 = 52

A cafeteria requires 3 workers for 24 students. How many workers will be needed for a school with 136 students?

17

First, calculate how many students one worker could serve: 24 ÷ 3 = 8
Then, divide the total number of students (136) by the number of students each worker could serve (8): 136 ÷ 8 = 17 workers

A woman has 60 ornaments. She decides to divide them evenly among her 3 grandchildren. How many ornaments will each child receive?

20

To calculate how many ornaments each grandchild will receive, divide the total number of ornaments (60) by the number of people they will be divided between (3): 60 ÷ 3 = 20

A classroom has 15 boys and 13 girls. If 10 more girls join the class, what is the ratio of girls to boys?

23 : 15

First, calculate how many girls there will be after 10 more join the class: 13 + 10 = 23
Then, express the number of girls compared to boys as a ratio: 23 : 15.

If one person consumes 8 glasses of water on a daily basis, how many glasses of water will 18 people consume?

144

To find the total amount that will be consumed, multiply the number of glasses consumed by one person (8) by the number of people indicated in the question (18): 8 × 18 = 144