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17 May, 20:25

There are 279 middle schoolers going on a field trip. An adult is needed for every 8 students. Me. Smith determines that 34 adults are needed for the trip. Explain with math and words whether or not Mr. Smith is correct.

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  1. 17 May, 21:07
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    Step-by-step explanation:

    279/8 = 34.875

    Since you can have parts of a human, and those 7 (0.875 * 8) are not enough for there to be another teacher, only 34 teachers are needed. This means that he is correct.
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