Question

A caterer is planning a large dinner party for 1001 guests. Each table must seat an equal number of​ guests, more than 1 guest and fewer than 20. Determine the number of possible table sizes. If the caterers use 13-person ​tables, how many tables will they​ need?
-Jarvis

Answer 1

Answer:

The prime factorization of 1001 is 7*11*13, so with the constraint that the tables seat between 2 and 19 guests, we can use tables that seat either 7, 11, or 13 guests.

For tables that seat 7, the caterer would need 11*13 = 143 tables.

For tables that seat 11, the caterer would need 7*13 = 91 tables.

Step-by-step explanation: