A large Thanksgiving banquet served between 500 and 600 people. The dinner rolls came in baker's dozens (packages of 13). After everyone had been served a roll there were a number of empty packages plus one open package with 10 rolls left. The pies for dessert had each been cut into ninths, and after everyone had been served a slice there were a number of empty pie tins plus one pie tin with 4 slices left. The tables in the banquet hall each had room for 15 guests. All but one of the tables were full. How many people were seated at that last table?
Remember to explain how you got your answer. You should have all the steps in your explaination. Someone who does not understand math should be able to look at your answer and how you solved the problem and understand how to work through the problem.
Have fun and good luck,
Ms. L.
1 comment:
There are 35 tables in the banquet hall. We figured it out by dividing 525(between 500 and 600) with 15. We got the 15 from the amount of guests seated at each table in each room. Then we divided 525 by 15. We got 15. This means there were no leftover people.
Bt EW
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