Question

The 2015 senior class from Puma High School raised funds for an end-of-the-year party at Club Sizzle. It costs $4,000 to rent out Club Sizzle plus $20 per student for food and drinks. If the senior class raised $11,000, how many students can attend the end-of-year party?

A) 350
B) 3500
C) 35000
D) 350000

Answer 1

After subtracting the fixed cost of renting Club Sizzle ($4,000) from the total funds raised ($11,000), we divide the remaining $7,000 by the cost per student ($20), which yields the number of students that can attend the party (350).

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking us how many students from Puma High School can attend the end-of-the-year party with the given budget of $11,000, considering the fixed cost to rent Club Sizzle is $4,000 and the cost per student for food and drinks is $20.

First, we subtract the fixed cost of renting Club Sizzle from the total funds raised:

• Total funds raised: $11,000
• Cost to rent Club Sizzle: -$4,000
• Remaining funds for food and drinks: $11,000 - $4,000 = $7,000

Now, we divide the remaining funds by the cost per student to find out how many students can be covered:

Remaining funds: $7,000

Cost per student: $20

Number of students = Remaining funds / Cost per student

Number of students = $7,000 / $20

Number of students = 350

So, the number of students who can attend the party is 350, which corresponds to option A.