Rachel is planning a birthday party. The relationship between number of tables and number of chairs is proportional. Fill in the table with the missing values.(3 points)

Tables Chairs
1 6
2

18
4 24
5
6 36

1 answer

To fill in the missing values in the table, we need to identify the proportional relationship between the number of tables and chairs. We can use the provided values to find a constant ratio.

From the given data:

  • For 1 table, there are 6 chairs.
  • For 4 tables, there are 24 chairs.
  • For 6 tables, there are 36 chairs.

Let's determine the ratio of chairs to tables:

  1. From the first row:
    \( \frac{\text{Chairs}}{\text{Tables}} = \frac{6}{1} = 6 \)

  2. From the fourth row:
    \( \frac{\text{Chairs}}{\text{Tables}} = \frac{24}{4} = 6 \)

  3. From the sixth row:
    \( \frac{\text{Chairs}}{\text{Tables}} = \frac{36}{6} = 6 \)

The constant ratio is 6 chairs for every table.

Now we can fill in the missing values:

For 2 tables: \[ \text{Chairs} = 2 \times 6 = 12 \] So, in the second row, the number of chairs is 12.

For 5 tables: \[ \text{Chairs} = 5 \times 6 = 30 \] So, in the fifth row, the number of chairs is 30.

Putting it all together, the completed table looks like this:

\[ \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \text{Tables} & \text{Chairs} \ \hline 1 & 6 \ 2 & 12 \ 4 & 24 \ 5 & 30 \ 6 & 36 \ \hline \end{array} \]