Question

12 rows with 14 seeds in April and 8 rows with 12 seats in each row if 272 band members purchase all the seeds in the selection will there be enough seats for everyone explain

Answer 1

not enough seats

Explanation:

12 rows of 14 seats is ...

12 × 14 seats = 168 seats

8 rows of 12 seats is ...

8 × 12 seats = 96 seats

Then the total number of seats is ...

168 seats + 96 seats = 264 seats

This is fewer than 272, so there will not be enough seats for everyone.