There are 17 kids who want to have a turn on the merry-go round. If 9 kids, at most, can ride the merry-go round at one time, how times do turns need to be taken so everyone can ride?
Answer:the answer is 2. this because when you think of 9 what is double of 9? double of 9 is 18 and there are 17 kids. 9 kids will go on the first try and 8 kids will go on the second try.
