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?
Your multiple choices are
a. 5 students
b. 6 students
c. 27 students
d. 19 students
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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 number of books each student can carry.
Since each stack has 4 books, we can divide 23 by 4 to find the number of stacks needed: 23 / 4 = 5.75.
Since each student can carry no more than one stack, we need to round up to the next whole number, which is 6.
Therefore, the correct answer is option b. 6 students.
To determine 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 number of books each student can carry.
Given that mathematics books are kept in stacks of 4, the total number of stacks needed is 23 divided by 4, which is approximately 5.75. However, each student can carry at most one stack, so we need to round up to the nearest whole number.
Therefore, the least number of students needed is 6 students.
The correct answer is b. 6 students.