SOLUTION: A conference facility charges a flat rate of $80 for a meeting room plus a $12 service fee for each person. If you have a meeting budget of $275, what is the maximum number of peop

Question 1185667: A conference facility charges a flat rate of $80 for a meeting room plus a $12 service fee for each person. If you have a meeting budget of $275, what is the maximum number of people you can have in attendance at the meeting?

Answer by ikleyn(52858) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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First, calculate   = 16.25;


next, round it to the maximum lesser integer.


ANSWER.  The maximum number of people is 16.

Solved.

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