A building code allows a maximum of 140 people in a meeting room. There is one large table in the room, along with some small tables. When filled, the large table seats 15 people, and the small tables each seat 5 people. Which of the following can be used to find t, the greatest number of small tables that can be filled when the large table is also filled? A. 5t + 15 ≥ 140

B. 5t + 15 ≤ 140

C. 15t + 5 ≥ 140

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Sanaa Larson

Mathematics

5 October, 00:08

A building code allows a maximum of 140 people in a meeting room. There is one large table in the room, along with some small tables. When filled, the large table seats 15 people, and the small tables each seat 5 people. Which of the following can be used to find t, the greatest number of small tables that can be filled when the large table is also filled? A. 5t + 15 ≥ 140

B. 5t + 15 ≤ 140

C. 15t + 5 ≥ 140

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Sydnee Mcintyre · Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Because the number of tables have to be less then 140 and you have to multiply to find the number of small tables that can fit