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If 8 people can be seated at a dinner table, how many tables are required to seat 72 people?

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Answer:

9

Explanation:

Given that ,

  • 8 people can be seated at a dinner table.

This is the case of direct proportion where , when quantity increases , the other also increases. Here we can use unitary method.

=> 8 people can sit on 1 table

=> 1 person can sit of 1/8

=> 72 people can sit on 1/8 * 72 = 9 tables

Hence 9 tables is the required answer.

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