Question

If a bus can carry 24 people, the number of buses required to carry 72 people is .

• A. 8
• B. 3
• C. 6

Answer 1

The correct option is B 3

If a bus can carry 24 people, the number of buses required to carry 72 people is $72÷24$.

$$\begin{array}{c}3\\ 2472\\ -\underset{–}{72}2\\ 0\end{array}$$
$\text{So,}72÷24=3$
$\therefore$ The number of buses required to carry 72 people is 3.