Question

1. a preschool field trip required 7 buses. thirteen children rode in cars with their parents and the rest rode on a bus. if there were 258 children on the trip altogether, how many were on each bus?

Explanation:

Step1: Find number of bus - riding children

Total children: 258, car - riding children: 13. So bus - riding children = \(258 - 13=245\).

Step2: Calculate children per bus

There are 7 buses. So per bus children = \(\frac{245}{7} = 35\).

Answer:

35