Answer:
The base price of the ballroom rental is independent of the number of people attending the dinner reception.
Explanation:
Tabitha is renting a ballroom for an upcoming dinner reception.
The rental fee for the ballroom includes a base price plus the cost of dinner per person.
Now, we are asked to relate the base price of the ballroom rental to the number of people attending the dinner reception.
The base price of the ballroom rental is a fixed sum that anybody has to pay to rent the ballroom and it is independent of the number of people attending the dinner reception. Only the cost of dinner per person depends on the number of people there. (Answer)