A museum requires a minimum number of chaperones proportional to the number of students on a field trip. The museum requires a minimum of 3 chaperones for a field trip with 24 students. Which of the following could be combinations of values for the students and the minimum number of chaperones the museum requires? Choose 2 answers:A. Students: 72Minimum of chaperones: 9B. Students: 16Minimum of chaperones: 2C. Students: 60Minimum of chaperones: 6D. Students: 45Minimum of chaperones: 5E. Students: 40Minimum of chaperones: 8
Accepted Solution
A:
24 students divided by 3 chaperones equals 1 chaperone for every 8 students.A. 72 / 9 = 8 students per chaperone. This is correct.B. 16 / 2 = 8 students per chaperone. This is correct.C. 60 / 6 = 10 students per chaperone. This is not correct.D. 45 / 5 = 9 students per chaperone. This is not correct.E. 40 / 8 = 5 students per chaperone. This is not correct.The 2 correct answers are A and B.