Question

Mr. Scott is planning a party for 78 people. Each table seats 8 people.

What does the remainder in the answer tell Mr. Scott?

A. Each table will seat 6 people.

B. He will have 6 tables leftover.

C. One table will only have 6 people.

D. He will need 6 tables altogether.

Answer 1

Explanation:

C. One table will only have 6 people.

Dividing 8 into 78 results in 9 with a remainder of 6. Nine tables will seat only 72 people; therefore a 10th table must be used. Again: C. One table will only have 6 people.

Answer 2

It means that one table will only have 6 people (c)

Explanation:

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