A restaurant has tables that can seat either 4 or 7 persons. there are 12 four seaters and 8 seven seater tables.

a) what is the largest number of persons that can be seated if all the four seater tables only are occupied?

b) 83 persons are to be seated for lunch. All the four seaters must be used. What is the least number of six seaters that would be used?

c) On Wednesday 63 persons are to be seated. How many of each type of tables are needed so that all seats are occupied and both types of tables are used?

d) If all seats have been used up, what fraction of the people present used up the seven seaters tables?

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I'm sure you can answer some of these.