SOLUTION: We are planning a reception for our daughter. The hall that we are renting charges a $55 cleanup fee. In addition to the cleanup fee, they charge $27 per guest for food and drinks.
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Question 1203896: We are planning a reception for our daughter. The hall that we are renting charges a $55 cleanup fee. In addition to the cleanup fee, they charge $27 per guest for food and drinks.
If we have $2,600.00 available, what is the maximum number of guest we can invite without going over our budget? Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, MathLover1:Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The hall that we are renting charges a $55 cleanup fee.
In addition to the cleanup fee, they charge $27 per guest for food and drinks.
If we have $2,600.00 available, what is the maximum number of guest we can invite without going over our budget?
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let g = no. of guests
27g + 55 = 2600
27g = 2600 - 55
27g = 2545
g = 2545/27
g = 94 guests, low integer is all we want here
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check: (27*94) + 55 = $2593, $7 under budget
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the number of guest be
charge $ per guest for food and drinks
$ cleanup fee
if we have $ available,
is the maximum number of guest we can invite without going over our budget
