OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §1.8 The Real Numbers · Exercise 62 · Algebra · Expressions
The Real Numbers · Exercise 62
Child care Serena wants to open a licensed child care center. Her state requires there be no more than 12 children for each teacher. She would like her child care center to serve 40 children.
ⓐ How many teachers will be needed? ⓑ Why must the answer be a whole number? ⓒ Why shouldn’t you round the answer the usual way, by choosing the whole number closest to the exact answer?
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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §1.8 The Real Numbers · Exercise 62
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