Question

There are 40 students who want to eat lunch at a picnic area. If each picnic table seats 4 people, how many tables will the students need?

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Answer 1

To determine how many picnic tables are needed for 40 students, you divide the total number of students by the number of students each table can seat.

Each picnic table seats 4 people, so you can calculate the number of tables required as follows:

\[
\text{Number of tables} = \frac{\text{Number of students}}{\text{Number of seats per table}} = \frac{40}{4} = 10
\]

Thus, the students will need **10 picnic tables**.