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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?
A.
5
B.
6
C.
8
D.
10

User Danriti
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10 + 12x ≤ 75

12x ≤ 65

x ≤ 65 ÷ 12

x ≤ 5.416

5 whole friends

answer is A

User Mquandalle
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The answer would be A. 5