Grade 5

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There are 720 students at a school. All the students at the school are going on a field trip to a science museum. The students will ride school buses to the museum. Each bus holds 60 students when completely full.

Part A
What is the least number of buses needed to take all the students from the school to the science museum? Show or explain how you got your answer.
Enter your answer and your work or explanation in the space provided.

Part B
Write an equation to represent the problem you solved in Part A.
Enter your equation in the space provided. Enter only your equation.

Part C
The school can also use smaller buses to take the students to the museum. Each smaller bus holds 50 students when completely full.
What is the least number of smaller buses needed to take all the students from the school to the science museum? Show or explain how you got your answer.
Enter your answer and your work or explanation in the space provided.

Grade 5

Part AWhat is the least number of buses needed to take all the students from the school to the science museum? Show or explain how you got your answer. Enter your answer and your work or explanation in the space provided.

Part A

Part BWrite an equation to represent the problem you solved in Part A. Enter your equation in the space provided. Enter only your equation.

Part B

Part C

Part A
What is the least number of buses needed to take all the students from the school to the science museum? Show or explain how you got your answer.
Enter your answer and your work or explanation in the space provided.

Part B
Write an equation to represent the problem you solved in Part A.
Enter your equation in the space provided. Enter only your equation.