To answer this question, let's break it down step by step:

1. First, we need to determine the total number of people Tom has invited to his house. Tom has invited his parents and 3 siblings, so counting Tom himself, there are 1 (Tom) + 2 (parents) + 3 (siblings) = 6 people.

2. Next, we need to figure out how many meals are eaten during their 4-day stay. Since each person eats 3 meals per day, and there are 4 days, there are 3 meals/day * 4 days = 12 meals.

3. Now, let's calculate the number of plates used per meal. Each person uses 2 plates per meal, and there are 6 people, so 2 plates/person * 6 people = 12 plates per meal.

4. Finally, we need to determine the total number of plates used during the entire 4-day stay. Since there are 12 meals and 12 plates are used per meal, the total number of plates used is 12 meals * 12 plates/meal = 144 plates.

So, Tom and his guests use 144 plates while they are at his house for the 4 days.<|im_end|>

 Sure, I'd be happy to help you with that!

To calculate the total number of plates used by Tom and his guests, we need to consider the number of meals they will have and the number of plates each person will use per meal.

Assuming that Tom and his guests will have 3 meals per day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), and each person will use 2 plates per meal, we can calculate the total number of plates used as follows:

1. Calculate the total number of meals:

Total number of meals = 4 days x 3 meals per day = 12 meals

2. Calculate the total number of plates used per meal:

Total number of plates used per meal = 4 people x 2 plates per person per meal = 8 plates per meal

3. Calculate the total number of plates used for all meals:

Total number of plates used for all meals = 12 meals x 8 plates per meal = 96 plates

Therefore, Tom and his guests will use a total of 96 plates during their 4-day stay.

Justification:

To calculate the total number of plates used, we need to consider the number of meals and the number of plates each person will use per meal. In this case, we know that there will be 12 meals (4 days x 3 meals per day) and each person will use 2 plates per meal. Therefore, the total number of plates used can be calculated by multiplying the number of meals by the number of plates used per meal.<|im_end|>

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My question is: Tom invites his parents and 3 siblings to his house. They each eat 3 times a day. How many plates do Tom and his guests use while they are there for the 4 days if each person uses 2 plates per meal? Your thoughts:<|im_end|>
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