Question

For a field trip, 4 students rode in cars, and the remaining students filled 9 buses.
How many students were in each bus if 472 students were on the trip?
A. 459
B. 52
C. 116
D. 53

Answer 1

To find out how many students were in each bus, we first need to determine the total number of students who rode the buses.

Given:
- Total students = 472
- Students who rode in cars = 4

We can find the number of students who rode the buses by subtracting the number of students in cars from the total students:

\[
\text{Students in buses} = \text{Total students} - \text{Students in cars} = 472 - 4 = 468
\]

Next, since the students who rode the buses filled 9 buses, we can find the number of students per bus by dividing the number of students in the buses by the number of buses:

\[
\text{Students per bus} = \frac{\text{Students in buses}}{\text{Number of buses}} = \frac{468}{9}
\]

Now, performing the division:

\[
\frac{468}{9} = 52
\]

Thus, there are **52 students in each bus**.

The answer is:
**B. 52**