Question

a school has 17 tables in the cafeteria. each table seats 12 students. what is the greatest number of students that can be seated at these tables?

Answer 1

There a 17 tables
Each table can have no more than 12 students

So 17×12=204

There can be a total of 204 students that can be seated at the tables

Answer 2

12x17= 204 students