Answer
209
Work Step by Step
Let p be the number of people per bench.
6p=1254
Use mental math to estimate 200 people per bench. Create a table to find the solution for p.
p− 6p−−
200 1200
201 1206
202 1212
203 1218
204 1224
205 1230
206 1236
207 1242
208 1248
209 1254⟶ 209 is the solution