The school auditorium has 8 rows of seats, divided into 3 sections. Each section has 15 seats. Which one the following would be the correct way to figure out the total number of seats?
a. 8x15
b. 8x3x15
c. 3x3x8
d. 8x3
Isn’t this an error? I think the answer would be 3x15…it doesn’t matter how many rows…not in the question…not relevant? Am I missing something?
The total number of seats in the auditorium includes the 8 rows.
8 * 3 * 15
Wouldn't that only be correct if it stated that each ROW has 15 seats and not each section has 15? 3 sections/15 per section= 45 or if it was worded the same only saying each ROW has 15 then it would be 8x3x15? No???
why is it important to regroup correctly
360 seats
Aren't u a teacher explain you're answer ms sue it's dumb
You are correct that the number of rows is not relevant to the question, as the question is asking for the total number of seats in the auditorium. Therefore, option c. 3x3x8 would not give the correct answer.
To calculate the total number of seats, you need to multiply the number of sections by the number of seats in each section. Since there are 3 sections and each section has 15 seats, the correct way to figure out the total number of seats would be option b. 8x3x15.
Let's break it down:
1. The number 8 represents the number of rows in the auditorium. Each row contains the same number of seats.
2. The number 3 represents the number of sections. The auditorium is divided into 3 equal sections.
3. The number 15 represents the number of seats in each section. Each section has the same number of seats.
To find the total number of seats, multiply the number of rows (8) by the number of sections (3) and then by the number of seats in each section (15):
8 x 3 x 15 = 360
In this case, there are a total of 360 seats in the school auditorium.