A roller coaster has 3 trains with 8 rows per train. Riders stand in rows of 4, for a total of 32 rider per train. The operators of the coaster recorded the number of riders on each train during a run. On the first train, the operators reported that 7 1/4 rows were filled. On the second train, all 8 rows were filled, and on the third train, 5 1/2 rows were filled.

Question

1. Evaluate How many more rows were filled on the first train than on the third train?

2. Multi-Step How many rows were empty on the first train? How many additional rider would it take to fill the empty rows? Explain your answer.

3. Multi-Step How many rows were empty on the third train? How many additional riders would it take to fill the empty rows? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

a. 1 row

b. 6 people

Step-by-step explanation:

a. Each train has 7 rows yet the first train only had 6 rows filled up. This means that:

= 7 - 6

= 1 row was empty

b. Riders stand in rows of 6 which means that one row has 6 people. With only 1 row empty, the number of people needed will be:

= 6 people i hope this helps man

Answer 2

Well what about the third question?

Answer 3

Plus where did you get 6