A merry-go-round at the amusement park has 48 horses. Each horse holds 1 child. The ride lasts 4 minutes, and it takes 2 minutes to change all the riders. If all the horses have a passenger each time, how many children can ride the merry-go-round in half an hour?

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A merry-go-round at the amusement
park has 48 horses. Each horse holds
1 child. The ride lasts 4 minutes, and it
takes 2 minutes to change all the riders.
If all the horses have a passenger each
time, how many children can ride the
merry-go-round in half an hour?
Evan-Moor Corp. EMC 3095 • Daily Word Problems
Transcribed Image Text:A merry-go-round at the amusement park has 48 horses. Each horse holds 1 child. The ride lasts 4 minutes, and it takes 2 minutes to change all the riders. If all the horses have a passenger each time, how many children can ride the merry-go-round in half an hour? Evan-Moor Corp. EMC 3095 • Daily Word Problems
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