EXAMPLE
Mrs. Murray has 12 students in one science class and 14 students in another.
She wants to combine both classes to do group work. Each table in the science
room can seat 4 students. How many tables does Mrs. Murray need?
12
14
0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28
Let t equal the number of tables needed.
t = (12+14) + 4
t = 26 ÷ 4
2646 R2
Mrs. Murray needs 7 tables.
1 Check the solution to the equation in the Example.
-21.
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6 R2 means:
• 6 tables with 4 students each
• 2 more students need another table
tables X
students per table + students:
=
total students