In a book closet, mathematics books are kept in stacks of 4. If each student carries no more than one stack, what is the least number of students needed to carry books for a class of 23?
23/4 = 5 3/4
Can you have 3/4 of a student?
To determine the least number of students needed to carry books for a class of 23, we need to divide 23 by the maximum number of stacks that each student can carry.
Since each student can carry no more than one stack, we divide 23 by 1:
23 ÷ 1 = 23
Therefore, the least number of students needed to carry books for a class of 23 is 23.
To find the least number of students needed to carry books for a class of 23, we need to divide the total number of books by the maximum number of books each student can carry, which is a stack of 4.
To calculate this, we divide 23 by 4.
23 ÷ 4 = 5.75
Since each student can only carry a whole number of stacks, we round up to the next whole number to ensure that we have enough students to carry all the books.
Therefore, the least number of students needed to carry books for a class of 23 is 6.
Explanation:
- Start with the total number of books, which is 23.
- Determine the maximum number of books each student can carry, which is a stack of 4.
- Divide the total number of books by the maximum number of books each student can carry to calculate the number of students needed.
- Round up to the next whole number to ensure that we have enough students to carry all the books.
- The final answer is the least number of students needed, which in this case is 6.