343 young people are going on a day trip. Each bus will take up to 48 people. How many buses are needed?
Today Sassy spent £26 and yesterday she spent £51.
What is the difference
between 26 and 51?
33 dancers raise £50 each at a sponsored dance. How much money was raised all together?
If Sissy weighs 97 pounds,
Sassy weighs
99 pounds and Elvis weighs 91 pounds; What is their combined weight?



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Use a computer to construct a line graph showing the number of buses needed for a school trip for any number of students from 1 to 500 given that each bus can hold 48 students.