James needs 50 tons of dirt for a large construction project. He already has 3 tons of dirt at the construction site. Each dump truck can transport 8 tons of dirt. How many trips does the dump truck need to take to reach 50 tons of dirt?
A.
5
B.
6
C.
7
D.
8

Question

James needs 50 tons of dirt for a large construction project. He already has 3 tons of dirt at the construction site. Each dump truck can transport 8 tons of dirt. How many trips does the dump truck need to take to reach 50 tons of dirt?
A.
5
B.
6
C.
7
D.
8

anonymous · Answer

so 
50-3=47
$$\frac{ 47 }{ 8 }$$
5.875
so 6

anonymous · Answer

I literally just woke up and that popped into my head and I don't know why but thank you yomylola for helping me figure it out

anonymous · Answer

lol no problem