Q17. - Algebra 1

Question

A bus can hold 44 people. If there are 35 students in Samantha’s class, how many more people can ride on the bus?

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The number of more people that can be ride on the bus is 9.

Step 1. Write the given information.

It is given that a bus can hold 44 people and there are 35 students in Samantha’s college.

Therefore, the capacity of bus is 44 and the number of students present is 35.

Step 2. Find the number of more people that can ride on the bus.

The number of more people that can be ride on the bus is:

$\begin{array}{c}\text{number of more people that can be ride on the bus}=\text{capacity of bus}-\text{students present}\\ =44-35\\ =9\end{array}$

Therefore, the number of more people that can be ride on the bus is 9.