SOLUTION: For a party, a person sets up 6 card tables and pushes them together in a row. How many people can be seated at the arrangement? (Note: Only one person can sit on each side of a ca

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Question 530164: For a party, a person sets up 6 card tables and pushes them together in a row. How many people can be seated at the arrangement? (Note: Only one person can sit on each side of a card table.)
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Allen~
Chicago, IL

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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3 people can sit at the card tables at both ends
That makes 6 people
There are 4 tables left, and only 2 people can
sit at these tables
That makes 8 more people
+6+%2B+8+=+14+
14 people can be seated