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Answer: 32
Count the legs around each table:
So there are 3 + 16 + 6 = 25 legs for each table.
206 legs - the 6 legs of the staff = 200 legs
200 legs = 8 tables
8 tables require 32 chairs.
A Leg to Stand On
Age 11 to 14
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Answer: 32
Count the legs around each table:
So there are 3 + 16 + 6 = 25 legs for each table.
206 legs - the 6 legs of the staff = 200 legs
200 legs = 8 tables
8 tables require 32 chairs.
This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.
You can find more short problems, arranged by curriculum topic, in our short problems collection.
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