Question

Dave and Deena got engaged on Christmas Day. Their families plan a small engagement party for them and decide to order invitations from Invites-Are-Us online. The cost for 25 engraved invitations is $64.00. They upgrade to foil-lined envelopes at a cost of $24.75. Shipping is $12.95, and they ask for a rush on the order at an extra cost of $10. If the families split the cost for the order, how much does each family owe?

a. Each family owes $55.85 toward the cost of the invitations.
b. $50.26 is the total cost for each family.
c. The cost for the invitations is $111.70.
d. Splitting the cost of the invitations will cost both families approximately $27.93.

Answer 1

The total cost of Dave and Deena's engagement party invitations is $111.70. When divided by two, each family owes $55.85. The correct option is (a) Each family owes $55.85.

Step-by-step explanation:

Dave and Deena's engagement party invitation costs can be calculated by adding the cost of the invitations, the upgrade to foil-lined envelopes, the shipping cost, and the extra rush order fee together. The calculation is as follows:

• Invitations: $64.00
• Foil-lined envelopes upgrade: $24.75
• Shipping: $12.95
• Rush order fee: $10.00

Total cost = $64.00 + $24.75 + $12.95 + $10.00 = $111.70.

Since the families decide to split the cost equally, each family's share will be $111.70 divided by 2. Therefore:

Each family's share = Total cost ÷ 2

Each family's share = $111.70 ÷ 2 = $55.85.

The correct answer to the question is "Each family owes $55.85 toward the cost of the invitations." This is option (a) as presented in the problem statement.