At an outdoor party location, the tables seat 12 guests each. The party host invited 163 people and 9 people responded that they would not attend. What is the fewest number of tables needed to seat all of the guests attending the party?
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12
12
13
13
14
14
15
The number of guests attending the party is 163 - 9 = <<163-9=154>>154 people.
To seat all of the guests attending the party, we need 154 guests / 12 guests per table = <<154/12=12.833>>12.833 tables.
Since we cannot have a fraction of a table, the fewest number of tables needed is 13.