Question

The school cafeteria seats 250 students. 203 students are already seated. Write and sole an inequality that represents the additional number of students that can be seated

Answer 1

An equation that represents the given situation is
`203+x=250` and the additional number of students that can be seated is 47

Explanation:

Number of students already seated in school cafeteria = 203

Let x be the additional number of students that can be seated

So, Total number of seats available in school cafeteria = 203+x

We are given that the school cafeteria seats 250 students

So, 203+x=250

`\Rightarrow x=250-203`

`\Rightarrow x=47`

Hence an equation that represents the given situation is
`203+x=250` and the additional number of students that can be seated is 47