Question

A theater manager needs to set up 54 chairs for a show. Each row can hold up to 8 chairs. The manager puts as many chairs in each row as possible.

How many rows will the manager set up?


6 rows

7 rows

8 rows

9 rows

Answer 1

7 rows

Step-by-step explanation:

The total number of chairs equals 54.

If each row holds up to 8 chairs,the number of rows which when multiplies 8 is equal to or more than 54 is 7.(7×8 equals 56)

All the chairs would get a row though ther will be spaces in the last row.

Answer 2

7 rows

Step-by-step explanation:

there will be 6 complete rows with 8 seats, 6 x 8 = 48

since there is a remainder there needs to be another row with 6 chairs.

48+6=54.

there is 7 rows but the 7th row will only have 6 seats