5 marks math question.
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14of the chairs in a hall are in rows of 13. Half of the chairs are in rows of 7. There are 112 more chairs in rows of 7. The rest of the chairs are stacked up. Find the total number of chairs. (5 marks)
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14of chairs in rows of 13
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14of chairs in rows of 7
7
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14= 112 chairs
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14of chairs = 112 chairsTotal chairs = 14 ×
1
14= 14 × 112 chairs = 1568 chairsThe total number of chairs is 1568 chairs.