On Monday 449 students went on a trip to the zoo. All 9 buses were filled and 8 students had to travel in cars. How many students were on each bus?

Question

Write an equation and solve for x

Answer 1

Let's denote \( x \) as the number of students on each bus. Since there are 9 buses, the total number of students transported by the buses is \( 9x \). According to the problem, there are 449 students in total, with 8 students not able to fit on the buses and traveling in cars. Therefore, we can write the equation as follows:

\[ 9x + 8 = 449 \]

Now, we can solve for \( x \):

1. Subtract 8 from both sides:

\[ 9x = 449 - 8 \] \[ 9x = 441 \]

2. Divide both sides by 9:

\[ x = \frac{441}{9} \] \[ x = 49 \]

Thus, the number of students on each bus is \( \boxed{49} \).