Mr. and Mrs. DiNapoli have two sons and three daughters, When the whole family is together for dinner, they have to bring one extra chair to the table. How many chairs do they usually have around the table?



Answer :

Answer:

  6

Step-by-step explanation:

You want to know how many chairs are usually around the table if 1 chair must be added to accommodate Mr. and Mrs. DiNapoli and their two sons and three daughters.

Total

The number present for a family dinner is ...

  1 (Mr. DiNapoli) +1 (Mrs. DiNapoli) +2 (sons) +3 (daughters) = 7

Chairs

If one chair is added to make 7, then there are usually ...

   7 - 1 = 6 . . . . chairs at the table

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