Question

Paula works at a reception hall and is setting tables for a retirement party. She takes a basket of 98 soup spoons, and she places 8 soup spoons on every table she sets. After Paula sets all the tables, there are 26 soup spoons left. How many tables are there?

Answer 1

9 tables

Explanation:

First, subtract the remainder from the original:

• 98 - 26
• 72

Now, we know that she places 8 spoons per table, so let's divide the number of spoons by 8 to find the number of tables:

• 72 ÷ 8
• 9

There are 9 tables at the retirement party.

-Chetan K