William is directing a play in a theater with two floors. The first floor has 98 more seats than the second floor. There are 56 seats on the second floor. How many people can the seats hold?

Question

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Answer 1

To find the total number of seats in the theater, we need to first determine the number of seats on the first floor.

We know:

• The number of seats on the second floor = 56
• The number of seats on the first floor = number of seats on the second floor + 98

Let's calculate the number of seats on the first floor:

\[ \text{Number of seats on the first floor} = 56 + 98 = 154 \]

Now, we can calculate the total number of seats in the theater by adding the seats on both floors:

\[ \text{Total number of seats} = \text{Seats on the first floor} + \text{Seats on the second floor} = 154 + 56 = 210 \]

Thus, the total number of seats that the theater can hold is 210 seats.