Question

1) There are 56 people at a party. Each table has 8 seats. How many tables areneeded so all of the people have a seat?56 ÷ = 8

Answer 1

There are 56 people at a party. Each table has 8 seats. How many tables are

needed so all of the people have a seat?

56 ÷ = 8

Let

x ------> number of tables

we have that

8x=56

solve for x

x=56/8

x=7 tables