On the eighth-grade trip to Washington DC for every 8 students there were three chaperones 12 chaperones were needed how many students were on the trip?
Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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3 chaperones are needed for 8 students
3 chaperones = 8 students
Find the number of students 1 chaperone can take
1 chaperone = 8/3 students
Find the number of students 12 chaperones can take
12 chaperone = 8/3 x 12
= 32 students
Answer: 32 students went on the trip.