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The Jenkins family is having a reunion. 15 people are each bringing 2 tables each. There are the same amount of people at each table. If 90 people attend how many people will sit at each table?

Kira thinks the answer is 6 people because 90 ÷
15 = 6. Do you agree with Kira's reasoning? Why or Why not?(1 point)
Responses

Yes, I agree with Kira. She took the right steps to solve 90 people divided by 15 tables equal 6 people per table.
Yes, I agree with Kira. She took the right steps to solve 90 people divided by 15 tables equal 6 people per table.

No I don't agree with Kira. She should have divided 90 people by the 2 tables that were brought. 90 tables divided by 2 equals 45 people at each table.
No I don't agree with Kira. She should have divided 90 people by the 2 tables that were brought. 90 tables divided by 2 equals 45 people at each table.

No, I don't agree with Kira. She divided the 90 people by 15 people instead of by the tables they brought. First, she should have multiplied 15 x 2 to get the correct number of tables and then divided 90 by the number of tables.

Answer 1

The correct reasoning is as follows:

Kira incorrectly divided 90 people by 15, which represents the number of individuals rather than the actual number of tables. Since each of the 15 people is bringing 2 tables, the total number of tables is 15 x 2 = 30 tables.

To find out how many people will sit at each table, you would need to divide the total number of attendees (90 people) by the total number of tables (30 tables).

So the correct calculation would be:

90 people ÷ 30 tables = 3 people per table.

Therefore, the correct response would be:

No, I don't agree with Kira. She divided the 90 people by 15 people instead of by the tables they brought. First, she should have multiplied 15 x 2 to get the correct number of tables and then divided 90 by the number of tables.