Question

Mark and Heather Starr are celebrating their 25th anniversary by having a reception at a local reception hall. They have budgeted $2,500 for their reception. if the reception hall charges a $80 clean-up fee plus $37 per person, find the greatest number of people that they may invite and still stay within their budget.

Answer 1

The maximum number of people that can be invited is 65.

Explanation:

Based on the information given in the question, the equation to solve the question will be:

80 + 37x = 2500

80+37x=2500

Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.

37x+80=2500

Step 2: Subtract 80 from both sides.

37x+80−80=2500−80

37x=2420

Step 3: Divide both sides by 37.

37x/37 = 2420/37

x= 2420/37

x = 65.4

x ≈ 65

Answer 2

2,500 - 80 = 2,420
2,420 / 37 = 65.4
they can invite up to 65 people