Question

Carrie is planning her birthday party at a restaurant. She cannot spend more than $75 on the party. The cost per person for the meal is $12. There is also a $10 charge for the room. The number of friends, f, that Carrie can invite is represented by the inequality 12f + 10 < 75. How many friends can Carrie invite to the party if her budget is $75 or less?

Answer 1

Carri can invite 5 friends to her birthday party

Explanation:

Answer 2

carrie can invite 5 friends with some money left over

Explanation:

12f+10<75

12f<75-10 *carry the 10 over

12f<65 *simplify

f<65/12 *carry the 12 over

f<5.42 *simplify