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Of the 50 tables in a restaurant, 40% seat 2 people. The rest of the tables seat 4 people. How many seats are there in the restaurant?

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40% of 50 is the same as 2/5 = 20 tables
20 x 2 = 40 seats

50 - 20 = 30 tables
30 x 4 = 120 seats

40 + 120 = 160 seats in total
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For this case, the first thing we must do is determine the number of tables that 2 people sit.

For this, we use the following rule of three:

50 tables -----------------> 100%

x ----------------------------> 40%

Clearing x we have:


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Then, the number of tables that 4 people feel is given by:


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We are now looking for the number of chairs:

Table for 2:
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Table for 4:
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Total seats:
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Answer:

there are 160 seats in the restaurant

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