Question

If a bus can take 26 people at a time, how many trips are required to carry 130 people?

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 4
• D. 5

Answer 1

The correct option is D 5

Given that 1 bus can carry a total of 26 people.
We are asked to calculate the number of trips needed for 130 people.
For this, we need to divide 130 by 26.
Let's solve it using repeated subtraction.
Number of people that can be carried in one trip = 26
Number of people remaining after 1st trip = 130 - 26 = 104
Number of people remaining after 2nd trip = 104 - 26 = 78
Number of people remaining after 3rd trip = 78 - 26 = 52
Number of people remaining after 4th trip = 52 - 26 = 26
Number of people remaining after 5th trip = 26 - 26 = 0
Therefore, 5 trips are required to carry 130 people.