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Milli plans to rent a room for her birthday party for $40. The catering charge is $12 per person but there is no charge for Milli's meal since she is the guest of honor. If Milli has $100 to spend on her birthday party, how many guests can she invite?

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5

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Milli plans to rent a room for her birthday party for $40. The catering charge is-example-1
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Since Milli has $100 to spend on her birthday party and she will pay $40 so the remaining money left for her party is $60. For the $60 left she will then pay $12 for each guest for catering. Divide $60 by $12, the answer is 5. Therefore Milli will have 5 guests for her birthday. 
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