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4.3 Entry Task: Amusement Park Rides

A group of 40 students go to a local amusement park.

The students agree that they will go on every ride together as one whole group.
Here is a list of the rides and how many people fit in each car.

Ride Number of people per seat

Speedster Bumper 2 people per car

Cars

Big Dip Roller Coaster 4 people per car

Undertow Roller 5 people per car

Coaster

Daredevil Roller 6 people per car

Coaster

1. How many cars will the group of 40 students need for each ride?
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