Question

At an outdoor party location, the tables seat 12 guests each. The party host invited 163 people and 9 people responded that they would not attend. What is the fewest number of tables needed to seat all of the guests attending the party? (1 point) Responses 12 12 13 13 14 14 15

Answer 1

The number of people attending the party is 163 - 9 = <<163-9=154>>154 people.
Since each table seats 12 guests, the number of tables needed to seat all the guests is ceil(154/12) = ceil(12.833333) = <<ceil(12.833333)=13>>13.
Therefore, the fewest number of tables needed is 13. Answer: \boxed{13}.