Question

1. marty has invited 55 people to his tennis tournament party. if each table seats 4 players, how many tables are needed for the party? divide 55 by 4 to determine the number of tables.

15 tables
12 tables
14 tables
13 tables

Explanation:

Step1: Perform the division

We need to divide the total number of people (55) by the number of people per table (4). So we calculate $55 \div 4$.
$55 \div 4 = 13.75$

Step2: Determine the number of tables

Since we can't have a fraction of a table, we need to round up to the next whole number because even if there are a few people left, they still need a table. So 13.75 rounds up to 14. Wait, no, wait. Wait, 413 = 52, and 55 - 52 = 3. So we need 14 tables? Wait, no, wait the options are 15,12,14,13. Wait, 55 divided by 4 is 13.75. Since we can't have 0.75 of a table, we need to use the ceiling function, which gives us 14? Wait, but let's check the options. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait 413 = 52, 55-52=3, so we need 14 tables? Wait the options have 14 as an option. Wait but let's recalculate: 55 ÷ 4 = 13.75. So we need 14 tables because 13 tables would only seat 52 people, and we have 55, so we need one more table for the remaining 3 people. So the answer should be 14? Wait but let's check the options again. The options are 15 tables, 12 tables, 14 tables, 13 tables. So 14 is an option. Wait, but maybe I miscalculated. Wait 4*14 = 56, which is more than 55, but that's okay because we need to seat all 55. So 14 tables. Wait but let's check the original problem again. Wait the problem says "Marty has invited 55 people to his tennis tournament party. If each table seats 4 players, how many tables are needed for the party? Divide 55 by 4 to determine the number of tables." So 55 divided by 4 is 13.75. Since we can't have a fraction of a table, we need to round up to 14. So the correct option is 14 tables.

Answer:

14 tables (the option corresponding to "14 tables")